Description: This report highlights the strong link between Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, emphasizing that preventing diabetes through proven strategies like lifestyle changes could substantially reduce future Alzheimer’s cases. It focuses on the high prevalence of diabetes in New York City and State, particularly among low-income and minority populations, and advocates for broader implementation of evidence-based prevention programs such as the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP).

Author: Chris Norwood, Health People