Predictors of Type 3 Diabetes Mellitus among Elderly Living with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study in the Urban Area of West Bengal.

Introduction: In view of the latest evidence, dementia is also regarded as type 3 diabetes mellitus (T3DM) due to the important role of brain insulin resistance in its pathogenesis. Our study objectives were to find out the proportion and predictors of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and T3DM (dementia) among the elderly people living with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending a medical college outpatient department (OPD).

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted comparing elderly patients from diabetes clinic OPD and general medicine OPD of a medical college in West Bengal.