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Mark Waghorn & Lucy Farrell

People with diabetes twice as likely to develop dementia, says study

Poeple with diabetes are twice as likely to develop dementia, according to a study.

Researchers at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm found that type 2 diabetes - the form related to obesity - is also linked to hardening of the arteries, heart failure, irregular heartbeats and stroke, the Express reports.

According to the NHS, dementia is an umbrella term for a group of syndromes associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning, including Alzheimer's.

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