Apr 12 2009
Diabetes may lead to Memory Loss!
Diabetes is deadlier than you thought! Failure to control type 2 diabetes have bad effects on the brain functions and it may even lead to memory loss, the findings of a new study suggests. It means if a diabetes patient neglects the disease, in the long run he or she may face many difficulties with decline in memory, attention, vocabulary and planning ability.
How type 2 diabetes may alter the normal brain functions? According to the University of Edinburgh researchers, who conducted the study in UK, hypoglycemia may be one of the reasons. Hypoglycemia is the condition when the blood sugar level drops to a dangerously low level. It affects the sugar supply to the brain and thus a patient may experience fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision and even loss of consciousness.
The study was based on 1,066 type 2 diabetes patients aged between 60 and 75 years. The patients were asked to complete several tests that measured their mental abilities. The researchers found that 113 patients who scored lower in mental ability and vocabulary tests, had already went through several hypoglycemic episodes. So, they thinks that either hypos lead to a poor memory or poor memory makes it more difficult for patients to manager their diabetes.
So, diabetes is really a deadly disease and everyone must take it seriously. The researchers suggested that in order to avoid cognitive decline, diabetes patients must work hard to maintain their blood sugar level. It is not that hard. Follow a healthy diet and exercise regularly. Also regularly consult you doctor and take the prescribed medications. In this way you will not only maintain the blood sugar level but will also reduce the risk of memory loss!
