Routine Eye Scans Prevent Cognitive Decline in Diabetic Adults
Routine Eye Scans Prevent Cognitive Decline in Diabetic Adults by Hannah Joy on January 6, 2021 at 4:29 PM Routine eye imaging helps identify changes in the retina that is responsible for cognitive dysfunction in older people with type 1 diabetes, reveal scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center. As we age, people with diabetes are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders than are people without diabetes. These results may open up a relatively easy method for early detection of cognitive decline in this population, providing better ways to unders...
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