For the millions of Americans who retire each year, stopping work might seem like a well-deserved break. But it can also precipitate big changes in brain health, including an increased risk of cognitive decline and depression.
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Diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging with brain age gaps of 2.29 and 0.50 years, respectively. This association is more pronounced in men and those with poor cardiometabolic health but may be mitigated by a healthy
In a recent study published in Diabetes Care, researchers examined the association between prediabetes and brain aging. They also investigated whether modifiable lifestyle factors could attenuate the association.
Study: Diabetes, Prediabetes, and Brain Aging: The Role of Healthy Lifestyle.
Christopher D. Anderson, MD, MSc, chief of the Division of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and associate neurologist in the Department of Neurology and Center for Genomic Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the corresponding author
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