Diabetes Can Lead to Loss Memory

A recent research from the Netherland recommends that if diabetes is not controlled, it can lead to a decline in memory, thought process, and mental flexibility; thus, controlling blood sugar level is vital, as it might prevent some of these problems.
An individual might not come to know that his memory is declining because of the fact that drop-off starts building up in middle age, which can put diabetics at a greater risk because of the condensed brain reserves. "Like a bicycle tire that's been partially deflated you'll be OK riding around but if you develop another little leak you'll be much closer to a flat tire much faster", said Dr. David Knopman, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Astrid Nooyens and colleagues at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands have scrutinized the records of health and mental acuteness scores of more than 2,600 women and men between the group of 45 and 70. After five years, it has been found out of 139 people, who had type2 diabetes, 61 were diabetics at the start of the study and 78 developed the chronic disease gradually within the time period of 5 years.
This new research has confirmed the findings of Knopman and others, who also researched about the relationship between diabetes and declines in memory functions. But this research is the first project to examine the memory and show how rapidly the drop-off can take place.