Open AccessAssociations between Markers of Glucose and Insulin Function and Cognitive Function in Healthy African American Elders
Author(s) -
Jeannine S. Skinner,
Amy E. Morgan,
Hector Hernandez-Saucedo,
Angela Hansen,
Selena M. Corbett,
Matthew Arbuckle,
James B. Leverenz,
Consuelo H. Wilkins,
Suzanne Craft,
Laura D. Baker
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of gerontology and geriatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2167-7182
DOI - 10.4172/2167-7182.1000232
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , cognitive decline , type 2 diabetes , verbal memory , insulin , cognition , diabetes mellitus , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , body mass index , gerontology , endocrinology , dementia , disease , psychiatry
Glucose and insulin are important moderators of cognitive function. African Americans have poorer glycemic control across the glycemic spectrum and are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes and poor cognitive health. It is unclear which glucoregulatory markers predict cognitive function in this at-risk population. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between cognitive function and common markers of glucoregulation in non-diabetic African Americans elders.