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Mechanisms of Brain Aging Regulation by Insulin: Implications for Neurodegeneration in Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease

Table 1

Summary of cognitive functions found to be affected in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
Cognitive functionsT2DM
Verbal memory ↓ ∗
Nonverbal memory ↓ ∗
Attention ↓
Visuospatial performance—
Processing speed ↓ ∗
Executive function ↓ ∗
Psychomotor efficiency—
General intelligence—
Adapted from reference [27], with permission. ↓ : decreased;—does not seem to be affected or evidence lacking. Note: domains marked by asterisks have particularly strong supporting data (see [75, 76]).