Diabetes ‘could affect Alzheimer’s sufferers’
Alzheimer’s sufferers who have diabetes or high blood pressure could have shorter lifespans than those who do not, new research has suggested.
A study conducted in the US and published in the Neurology journal indicated Alzheimer’s patients with diabetes were twice as likely to die before those who were not diabetic.
Furthermore, Alzheimer’s sufferers with high blood pressure were found to be two-and-a-half times more likely to have a shorter lifespan than those with regular blood pressure.
Commenting on the findings, study author Yaakov Stern said: "Studies show that the average lifespan of a person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can be anywhere from three to nine years."
According to the Alzheimer’s Society, new information about how dementia interacts with other diseases could be "highly beneficial".
The group notes that such a development could allow Alzheimer’s sufferers to make significant changes which could "reduce risk and improve lives".
The Alzheimer’s Society aims to improve the quality of life of people with the disease.
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