Blood Glucose Control and Memory
Here’s one more reason on that very long list of reasons to keep blood glucose levels under control: memory function.
In a study done at Columbia University Medical Center, researchers found diminished memory function even with moderately elevated blood glucose levels. The researchers state that since glucose regulation gets worse as a person ages, this result may help explain age-related cognitive decline even among people without diabetes.
The results of the study were originally published in Annals of Neurology (December 2008 issue), but I read about it in the New York Times:
