Healio (8/6, Monostra) reports a study found “older adults with diabetes who spend less time within their individualized HbA1c target range have a higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementias.” In the analysis, “veterans aged 65 years and older with diabetes were assigned an HbA1c target range based on measurements during a 3-year baseline period.” Researchers found that “during follow-up, adults who spent less than 20% of the time within their HbA1c target range had a 19% higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias than adults who spent 80% or more time in their target HbA1c range.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Spending less time in HbA1c target range may increase dementia risk for older adults,”Michael Monostra, Healio, August 6, 2024