Is there any relation between insulin resistance and cognitive function in the elderly?

IŞIK A. T., CANKURTARAN M., Bozoglu E., Comert B., Doruk H., Mas M. R.

INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS, vol.19, no.4, pp.745-756, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1017/s1041610207005406
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.745-756
  • Keywords: insulin resistance, cognitive status, dementia, elderly
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Vascular risk factors are blamed as being involved in the pathogenesis of cognitive dysfunction in the elderly. Alzheimer's disease or vascular-type dementia could be part of a metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there is any relation between insulin resistance and cognitive status of the elderly regarding normal, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD) and mixed dementia.