Diabetes management program in primary care reduces risk for dementia

A program geared toward diabetes management in the primary care setting helped to reduce patients’ risk for dementia — including Alzheimer’s disease — according to researchers.
Kailu Wang, PhD, a research assistant professor from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues wrote that although a higher HbA1c level is associated with greater risk for dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes, “the effectiveness of glycemic control interventions to reduce dementia incidence remains uncertain.”
“To facilitate better management of [type 2 diabetes],

A program geared toward diabetes management in the primary care setting helped to reduce patients’ risk for dementia — including Alzheimer’s disease — according to researchers.
Kailu Wang, PhD, a research assistant professor from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues wrote that although a higher HbA1c level is associated with greater risk for dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes, “the effectiveness of glycemic control interventions to reduce dementia incidence remains uncertain.”
“To facilitate better management of [type 2 diabetes],