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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

The eye condition that may signal dementia years before memory begins to fail

An eye condition linked to diabetes may foreshadow dementia years before the first signs of memory loss appear, a comprehensive new review of research suggests.

The review, published in the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology, found that diabetic retinopathy was associated with a 55 per cent higher incidence of dementia.

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