People with Type 1 Diabetes Face Higher Risk of Developing Dementia

Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Threefold Increase in Dementia Risk

(MedPage Today) -- Older adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes had a higher risk of dementia, a U.S. prospective cohort study found. Compared with people without diabetes, older adults with type 1 diabetes had a nearly threefold higher risk for...

Type 1 diabetes linked to higher dementia risk – new study

Pressmaster/Shutterstock.comAs increasing numbers of people with type 1 diabetes live into old age, a large new study has found they face almost three times the risk of developing dementia compared to people without the condition – raising urgent questions about how the disease affects the brain over time. To put this in context, of the 283,772 people in the study, 5,442 had type 1 diabetes. Of those, 144 people went on to get dementia. That is …

Diabetes may greatly raise dementia risk, large U.S. study suggests

Previous research has suggested a potential link between type 2 diabetes and dementia risk. However, a new study suggests that the risk of dementia may be even higher for those living with type 1 diabetes.

People with type 1 diabetes face higher risk of developing dementia

Having type 1 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study published March 18, 2026, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Type 1 diabetes associated with higher risk of dementia

Having type 1 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study published March 18, 2026, in Neurology. Type 2 diabetes is also associated with a higher risk of dementia compared with not having diabetes. This study shows an association and does not prove that diabetes causes dementia. Type 1 diabetes is rare, accounting for about 5% of diabetes cases.

Type 1 diabetes may greatly raise dementia risk, study warns

A new study has found that people with type 1 diabetes may face a much higher risk of developing dementia later in life. The research, published on March 18, 2026, in the journal Neurology, adds to growing evidence that diabetes can affect not only physical health but also brain health. Dementia is a condition that […] The post Type 1 diabetes may greatly raise dementia risk, study warns appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.