Depression with diabetes may speed mental decline

By Veronica Hackethal, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study of middle-aged and older people with type 2 diabetes, declines in thinking and memory that are often linked to later dementia happened faster in those who were depressed compared to those who were not. Over less than four years, U.S. and Canadian researchers saw significant differences between depressed and non-depressed diabetes patients in the erosion of a wide range of cognitive abilities. "Depression appears to be an important risk factor for dementia and cognitive decline among patients with diabetes," Dr. ...



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