Healthy Lifestyle May Mitigate Diabetes-Induced Brain Aging

New research links type 2 diabetes and prediabetes to accelerated brain aging, but highlights the potential for lifestyle changes to counteract these effects.

• Study involved over 31,000 participants aged 40 to 70 from the UK Biobank.
• Diabetes and prediabetes associated with brains appearing up to four years older than chronological age.
• Healthy habits like physical activity, non-smoking, and moderate alcohol consumption may reduce brain aging.
• Accelerated brain aging could be an early warning sign for dementia in diabetic individuals.
• Ongoing research aims to further understand the long-term impact of diabetes on brain health.

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