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The Link Between Parkinson's Disease

and Diabetes

The brain and diabetes


A wealth of literature has developed over the past number of years studying the effects of diabetes on the brain. Certainly, high glucose levels can damage blood vessels in the brain and thereby increase the risk of stroke. But its effects are more widely felt than that. High glucose and insulin resistance affect many neuronal processes and contribute to inflammation in the brain. Type II diabetes also appears to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.


In the recently published study, the research team analyzed data of hospital admissions and identified a large group of patients who were admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of type II diabetes, as well as another large group of patients who were admitted to the hospital without this diagnosis. Any patients in either group with a diagnosis of PD at or before their earliest admission date were not included in the trial. The research team followed each group over time and recorded how many in each group subsequently developed PD.


Click here to see what this study found and click here to see the results of another study.

When bad weather happens, here's what you can do to find out if the office is closed:

  • Look at the school cancellations on the news - if Parkway is closed, then the MO APDA office is as well.



  • Check your email, for last minute closures you will receive an email for exercise class and support group cancelations. The APDA office will send an e-mail to registered participants.



  • If in doubt, call the office at 636-778-3377 before driving there.

 

*Please always use your judgement and only drive in weather you are comfortable*

How Many People in the US have Parkinson's?

You may have heard the statistic that there are approximately one million people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) living in the US. That means approximately 1 out of every 336 people are living with PD. That number has increased in past decades and will continue to increase. With a new diagnosis every six minutes, and approximately 90,000 new diagnoses in the US per year, the numbers as we know them today, are daunting.


Recent epidemiological studies have led to that current estimate of one million. The Prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease Across North America study used health care records from medical facilities, Medicare data.


Click here to read more about the prevalence of PD and learn about State Parkinson's Disease Registry.


Missouri Senate bill 553 passed in 2023. this bill establishes a Parkinson's disease registry at the University of Missouri and other medical research universities. The registry began collecting data on January 1, 2024, and is intended to help determine the causes of PD.
 

American Parkinson Disease Association | Missouri Chapter

Phone: (636)778-3377 Email: apdamo@apdaparkinson.org

Office Hours:

Mondays - by appointment only

Tuesday through Friday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday - closed

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