Description: This study examined whether midlife type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance were associated with later-life cognitive performance in a large sample of older American Indians, aged 65 and older, participating in the Strong Heart Study, the largest comprehensive, longitudinal study of American Indian health in the United States.

Citation: Cholerton, B., Omidpanah, A., Verney, S. P., Nelson, L. A., Baker, L. D., Suchy-Dicey, A., Longstreth, W. T., Jr, Howard, B. V., Henderson, J. A., Montine, T. J., & Buchwald, D. (2019). Type 2 diabetes and later cognitive function in older American Indians: The Strong Heart Study. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 34(7), 1050–1057. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5108