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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Researchers have conducted several studies involving &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-is-dementia-98745&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;dementia&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/type-2-diabetes-4014632&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;type 2 diabetes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, and many of these have concluded there&amp;amp;#39;s a significantly higher risk of dementia developing in this population.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Type 1 diabetes has, however, been largely ignored in these discussions.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Recently, a study changed that, focusing on persons with type 1 diabetes and evaluating their risk of developing dementia.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;What&amp;amp;#39;s the Difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Both types of diabetes involve difficulty with the body&amp;amp;#39;s ability to regulate blood sugar levels.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Type 1 diabetes&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; most often develops in childhood and used to be called juvenile diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body either stops producing &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/insulin-and-diabetes-1087736&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;insulin&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; or doesn&amp;amp;#39;t make enough. This hinders the ability to transport glucose in the blood to our cells where it&amp;amp;#39;s used as energy.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Type 2 diabetes&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; is the kind typically developed in adulthood, although its prevalence is increasing in children. The risk of type 2 diabetes is higher in those who are overweight and physically inactive. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas still produces insulin but it&amp;amp;#39;s used less efficiently so more has to be produced. In many cases, the body can&amp;amp;#39;t keep up with the need. \u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;This Study&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Researchers tracked approximately 490,000 people over the age of 60 for 12 years. These participants were part of Kaiser Permanente Northern California health system. Since approximately 90% of people with diabetes have type 2, the sample size in this study of those with type 1 diabetes was relatively small at 334. The health of this group was tracked and compared with two other groups: those with type 2 diabetes and a group of participants without type 1 or type 2 diabetes.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;The Results&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The study found that people with type 1 diabetes had a significantly higher risk of developing dementia as they age. During the follow-up period of this study, 16% of patients with type 1 developed dementia, compared to only 12% of patients without diabetes - resulting in an 83% higher risk.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Interpreting those Results&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Unlike type 2 diabetes where multiple studies have reported a correlation with dementia, this is only one study with a small sample size. Additionally, this type of study does not determine the cause of dementia- it merely points out a correlation, meaning that the presence of one condition makes the other more likely to also exist.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;More research needs to be conducted to determine if indeed the risk of dementia is increased in type 1 diabetes, and if so, to identify treatment options and strategies to educate patients about risk reduction.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Meanwhile, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/half-truths-about-brain-health-98811&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;remaining physically active&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, eating a &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/foods-that-reduce-dementia-risk-98464&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;diet that is connected with a decreased risk of dementia&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and being intentional about &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/physical-exercise-98465&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;challenging yourself mentally&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; can all help decrease the risk of developing dementia.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Related Research\u00A0&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/decrease-alzheimers-risk-98405&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;How Can You Reduce Your Risk of Dementia?&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/why-is-alzheimers-called-type-3-diabetes-98797&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Why Is Alzheimer&amp;amp;#39;s Sometimes Called Type 3 Diabetes?&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/research-diabetes-medication-lowers-dementia-risk-98265&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Diabetes Medications Shown to Decrease Risk of Dementia&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Sources:&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Alzheimer&amp;amp;#39;s Association International Conference 2015. July 21, 2015. First Study of Type 1 Diabetes and Risk of Dementia in Late Life. http://www.alz.org/aaic/releases_2015/Mon8amET.asp&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. February 12, 2014. Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/Diabetes/your-guide-diabetes/Pages/index.aspx&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;U.S. National Library of Medicine. Type 2 Diabetes. Accessed July 23, 2015.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0024703/&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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