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Cognitive Performance In Midlife Type 2 Diabetes: Results Form The Enbind Study, A. H. Dyer, L. Mckenna, G. Gamage, N. M. Bourke, Isabelle Killane, M. Widdowson, C. P. Woods, J. Gibney, R. Reilly, D. O'Neill, S. P. Kennelly
Cognitive Performance In Midlife Type 2 Diabetes: Results Form The Enbind Study, A. H. Dyer, L. Mckenna, G. Gamage, N. M. Bourke, Isabelle Killane, M. Widdowson, C. P. Woods, J. Gibney, R. Reilly, D. O'Neill, S. P. Kennelly
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Aims: To establish the impact of uncomplicated type 2 diabetes on cognitive and neuropsychological performance in midlife. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of middle-aged adults with uncomplicated type 2 diabetes and a cohort of healthy control participants. General cognition was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test and neuropsychological assessment was undertaken using a detailed neuropsychological assessment battery. Results: A total of 152 participants (102 with type 2 diabetes and 50 controls) were recruited (mean age 52 ± 8 years, 51% women). Participants with midlife type 2 diabetes were more than twice as likely to make an error on …