Dementia and Diabetes Are a Deadly Combo

An analysis of data regarding nearly 20,000 seniors with either type 1 or 2 diabetes revealed that older adults with both diabetes and dementia had a 67% elevated risk for death following dangerously low blood sugar than those with only diabetes. Dr. James Pickett, the head of research at the Alzheimer’s Society notes, “Very low blood sugar levels are clearly dangerous to anyone with diabetes, and this suggests the effects might be even more extreme in people with dementia.” – European Association for the Study of Diabetes, October 2018