Cognitive Function in Older Diabetic Subjects with a History of Alcohol Abuse

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ID13655171
AuthorsJudith A Hudetz (Medical College of Wisconsin, corresponding author), David C Warltier (Medical College of Wisconsin)
Year2007
Volume101
Issue3_suppl
Pages1125-1132
Publication date2007-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.101.4.1125-1132
PMID18361128
OpenAlexW2069494369
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited44

Either diabetes or alcohol abuse can impair cognitive function, especially at older ages. Whether a history of alcohol abuse increases the risk for cognitive impairment in diabetic patients has not been examined. Cognitive function of type 2 diabetic subjects with a history of alcohol abuse was expected to be more impaired than that of subjects with either diabetes or alcohol abuse alone. Men, 55 years of age, were categorized as 15 alcoholic-diabetic; 15 alcoholic-nondiabetic; 15 nonalcoholic-diabetic; 15 nonalcoholic-nondiabetic, and matched on age, sex, and education. Participants' verbal memory, visuospatial memory, and executive functions were assessed using a neurocognitive test battery. Significant interactions of diabetes and alcoholism for Visual Delayed Recall, Story Immediate Recall, and Story Delayed Recall implied that diabetes and alcohol abuse enhanced each other's effect in lowering cognitive test scores. Alcohol abuse history in older diabetic subjects presents an increased risk for cognitive impairment

Alcohol abuse · Cognition · Diabetes mellitus · Neurocognitive · Psychiatry · Recall · Acute Ischemic Stroke Management · Clinical Psychology · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Medicine · Psychology

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