Abstract

Diabetes could damage the peripheral and central nervous system,and was the risk factor of cognitive impairment in the elderly.The pathogenesis of cognitive dysfunction caused by diabetes was complex.At present,hyperinsulinemia and/or insulin deficiency,glycemic control,glycation end-products,inflammatorv mediators,hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction,blood-brain barrier dysfunction and other factors were considered to be the major causes of cognitive impairment in elderly patients with diabetes.Good metabolic control may help prevent its occurrence and/or progression. Key words: Diabetes mellitus ; Aged ; Cognitive Impairment ; Pathogenesis

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