title: [Diabetes mellitus and dementia].
abstract: Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of developing cognitive impairment in comparison with the general population. Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of dementia (vascular and/or neurodegenerative). Diabetes accelerates the progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia. It has been estimated that type 2 diabetes or impairment of glucose metabolism might be present in up to 80% of patients with Alzheimer disease. The cognitive dysfunction is associated with poorer ability in diabetes self-care and decreased adherence to antidiabetic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatricka klinika Lekarske fakulty UK a FN Hradec Kralove. tuma@lfhk.cuni.cz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tůma
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000150:complications; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans