Low Blood Sugar Events Increase Dementia Risk In Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds

Hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) episodes that require a visit to the hospital are associated with increased risk of dementia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a Kaiser Permanente Division of Research study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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