Helmes, E., Ostbye, T., and Steenhuis, R.E. (2013) Association between diabetes and cognition in older adults without dementia. Journal of Aging Research and Clinical Practice, 2 (3). pp. 264-270.

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Abstract

Objectives: Data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA) evaluated cognition and depression in a sample of older adults with diabetes and compared them with those without diabetes. Design: Neuropsychological test scores from a comprehensive clinical assessment were contrasted for the two groups and test scores from CSHA-1 in 1991 used to predict test scores five years later from CSHA-2 with diabetes and depression as additional predictors. Results: There were no differences at CSHA-1 between those with diabetes and those without after adjusting for covariates of age, education, and gender. Older adults with diabetes at CSHA-2 scored lower on a measure of short-term memory, with age, education and CSHA-1 test scores as significant covariates in hierarchical regression analyses. Diabetes and depression were both associated with a measure of verbal short term memory. Conclusions: In this relatively healthy community sample, diabetes appears to have modest influences upon cognition, with verbal short-term memory being the most sensitive to the effects of diabetes.

Item ID:	29356
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2258-8094
Keywords:	agine, diabetes, depression, memory
Funders:	NHRDP, Medical Research Council
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2013 02:49
FoR Codes:	17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170101 Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) @ 50% 17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170102 Developmental Psychology and Ageing @ 50%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920104 Diabetes @ 100%
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