Category Archives: Psychiatry/Neurology

Among well-functioning older adults, DM and poor glucose control among those with DM are associated with worse cognitive function and greater decline. This suggests that severity of DM may contribute to accelerated cognitive aging.

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Diabetes, glucose control, and 9-year cognitive decline among older adults without dementia. Yaffe K, et al. Show all Arch Neurol. 2012 Sep;69(9):1170-5. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2012.1117. Affiliation Departments of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco, VA, USA. kristine.yaffe@ucsf.edu Abstract … Continue reading →

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China ‘Catastrophe’ Hits 114 Million as Diabetes Spreads

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Given the link between DM II and dementia, previous estimates of China’s coming dementia burden may need to be adjusted. See also: https://psychiatryneurology.net/news/time-to-confront-the-global-dementia-crisis-the-lancet-neurology/ >>The most comprehensive nationwide survey for diabetes ever conducted in China shows 11.6 percent of adults, or … Continue reading →

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Singapore: Lower dementia prevalence among ethnic Chinese compared to ethnic Malays and Indians.

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2010;30(6):492-8. doi: 10.1159/000321675. Epub 2011 Jan 20. Interethnic differences in dementia epidemiology: global and Asia-Pacific perspectives. Venketasubramanian N, Sahadevan S, Kua EH, Chen CP, Ng TP. Source Division of Neurology, University Medicine Cluster, and Department of … Continue reading →

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Tea drinking and cognitive function in oldest-old Chinese.

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

J Nutr Health Aging. 2012;16(9):754-8. doi: 10.1007/s12603-012-0077-1. Tea drinking and cognitive function in oldest-old Chinese. Feng L, Li J, Ng TP, Lee TS, Kua EH, Zeng Y. Source Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore. pcmfl@nus.edu.sg Abstract OBJECTIVE: We … Continue reading →

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Life event stress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

BMJ Open. 2012 Nov 19;2(6). pii: e001674. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001674. Print 2012. Life event stress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): associations with mental well-being and quality of life in a population-based study. Lu Y, Nyunt MS, Gwee X, Feng L, … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Psychiatry/Neurology

Among well-functioning older adults, DM and poor glucose control among those with DM are associated with worse cognitive function and greater decline. This suggests that severity of DM may contribute to accelerated cognitive aging.

Singapore: Lower dementia prevalence among ethnic Chinese compared to ethnic Malays and Indians.

Tea drinking and cognitive function in oldest-old Chinese.

Life event stress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Maurice Preter, MD

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