Alzheimer's may be the last stage of diabetes

In a new study, scientists discovered Alzheimer's may actually be the last stage of type 2 diabetes.

The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in patients with type 2 diabetes has long been noted, but new research by American experts has further clarified the relationship of these two diseases.

Experts discovered the relationship between type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's - (Photo: AFP)

Accordingly, expert Ewan McNay of Albany University in New York (USA) points out that in people with type 2 diabetes, the body becomes insulin resistant, the hormone that controls blood sugar, so the body produces more More insulin than healthy people.

However, the excess insulin can invade the brain, disrupting the organ's chemical cycle, leading to the formation of toxic lumps of starch proteins that damage brain cells.

'The study explains why people with type 2 diabetes often experience rapid cognitive decline,' said The Australian, lead by McNay.

The new finding also suggests that weight loss and physical activity can help patients avoid Alzheimer's disease, at least preventing the early stages of cognitive decline.