Alzheimer’s is increasing and those 65 and up has a greater chance of being possibly diagnosed with this hopeless disease in later adulthood because learning and long term memory abilities decreases. (Kroner, 2009) Diabetes is a well-known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease that effects the elderly; individually Alzheimer’s and diabetes are appalling diseases. The connection between Alzheimer’s and diabetes has yet to be determined, therefore studies are being completed to find the connection between the two diseases. Diabetes is the condition in which the body does not produce enough insulin to function, in which food is not processed properly for energy causing elevated levels of glucose in the blood. Simply, not enough insulin equals glucose
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Insulin is important for memory function and act as a growth factor in the brain. As a result, without enough insulin it can lead to Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a mental deterioration of the brain which causes problems with memory and thinking. Understanding the connection between Alzheimer’s and diabetes, diabetes causes a cognitive impairment and functional operations of the brain which is similar to the effect of Alzheimer’s disease which causes brain cognitive impairment. 20% shows that diabetes is associated with the neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s. (Sheiknpour 42) The significance of this particular topic is to cause awareness for this incurable disease. Knowing that diabetes can possible lead to Alzheimer’s, we must educate ourselves in ways to prevent ourselves from contracting these diseases. Taking proper steps in controlling diabetes may help reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s. The number of those diagnosed with both diabetes and Alzheimer’s is expected to increase …show more content…
This study received ethical approval from the Advisory Committee in which the patients and caregivers gave written consent. This study was completed by Biomedical Research of the Toulouse University Hospital. A total of 608 patients with Alzheimer’s with diabetes being assessed at baseline were studied. Assessments was done by geriatricians and neurologist which included social and a gerontology (study of aging) evaluation. Inclusion criteria included the fulfilment of NINCDS-ADRDA (National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association) a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) that measures cognitive impairment. You must have had a score between 10 and 26, which measured you of having mild to moderate Alzheimer’s. The exclusion criteria consisted of someone with a MMSE score of less than 10 meaning you have severe Alzheimer’s disease. If the patient was taking anti-diabetic medicine, they were considered to be present with diabetes. Two times and year, each patient’s performed ADL (Activities of Daily Living) to assess their functional ability. The activities of Daily living consisted of walking, eating, bathing and dressing themselves, toilet hygiene (using the toilet and cleaning oneself) and being continence (having control of their bowel and bladder). Overall
Insulin is important for memory function and act as a growth factor in the brain. As a result, without enough insulin it can lead to Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a mental deterioration of the brain which causes problems with memory and thinking. Understanding the connection between Alzheimer’s and diabetes, diabetes causes a cognitive impairment and functional operations of the brain which is similar to the effect of Alzheimer’s disease which causes brain cognitive impairment. 20% shows that diabetes is associated with the neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s. (Sheiknpour 42) The significance of this particular topic is to cause awareness for this incurable disease. Knowing that diabetes can possible lead to Alzheimer’s, we must educate ourselves in ways to prevent ourselves from contracting these diseases. Taking proper steps in controlling diabetes may help reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s. The number of those diagnosed with both diabetes and Alzheimer’s is expected to increase …show more content…
This study received ethical approval from the Advisory Committee in which the patients and caregivers gave written consent. This study was completed by Biomedical Research of the Toulouse University Hospital. A total of 608 patients with Alzheimer’s with diabetes being assessed at baseline were studied. Assessments was done by geriatricians and neurologist which included social and a gerontology (study of aging) evaluation. Inclusion criteria included the fulfilment of NINCDS-ADRDA (National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association) a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) that measures cognitive impairment. You must have had a score between 10 and 26, which measured you of having mild to moderate Alzheimer’s. The exclusion criteria consisted of someone with a MMSE score of less than 10 meaning you have severe Alzheimer’s disease. If the patient was taking anti-diabetic medicine, they were considered to be present with diabetes. Two times and year, each patient’s performed ADL (Activities of Daily Living) to assess their functional ability. The activities of Daily living consisted of walking, eating, bathing and dressing themselves, toilet hygiene (using the toilet and cleaning oneself) and being continence (having control of their bowel and bladder). Overall