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Diabetes ages the mind five years faster than normal

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AAP,
Publish Date
Tue, 2 Dec 2014, 2:21pm
A new study has suggested that diabetes ages the mind about five years faster than normal (Getty Images)
A new study has suggested that diabetes ages the mind about five years faster than normal (Getty Images)

Diabetes ages the mind five years faster than normal

Author
AAP,
Publish Date
Tue, 2 Dec 2014, 2:21pm

A new study has suggested that diabetes ages the mind about five years faster than normal.

The findings in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine were based on a study of more than 15,000 American from 1987 to 2013.

Researchers found those diagnosed with diabetes in their 50s are far more likely to experience mental decline by age 70.

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