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Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Cognitive Impairment and Neuroprotection in Diabetes Patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 September 2015

Carlos Valiente-Barroso ,
Jesús Mª Alvarado-Izquierdo  and
Emilio García García
Carlos Valiente-Barroso*
Affiliation:
Universidad Complutense (Spain)
Jesús Mª Alvarado-Izquierdo
Affiliation:
Universidad Complutense (Spain)
Emilio García García
Affiliation:
Universidad Complutense (Spain)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Carlos Valiente Barroso. E-mail: carlosvbsiete@hotmail.com
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the potential impact of factors (clinical and demographic variables and comorbidities) associated with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) on certain mental processes related to cognitive impairment, with special attention to the analysis of parameters that define processing speed and executive function. Neuropsychological examination of elderly Spanish patients (N = 59, 33 females, Mage 70.98 years) diagnosed with DM, in addition to application of an ad hoc questionnaire to collect information on comorbidities and other relevant demographic variables. Based on a cross-sectional design, correlational analysis was carried out. Cognitive performance showed an inverse relationship to age and cardiopathology while years of schooling and regular physical activity appeared as neuroprotective factors. DM is an illness which, linked to other variables, can be regarded as a risk factor for the development of cognitive impairment. Certain factors (physical activity and cognitive stimulation) have the potential to mitigate this tendency. There is a need to further our understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms involved.

Keywords

agecognitive impairmentdiabetesexecutive functionsneuroprotector factors
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 18 , 2015 , E65
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2015 

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