| Executive Function and Type 2 Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together. | |
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PMID: 22135708 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The devastating impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) on vascular, renal, retinal, and peripheral nerve function has been well documented. However, there is also evidence that older adults with this disease exhibit impairments in the planning, coordinating, sequencing, and monitoring of cognitive operations, collectively known as executive function. Although poorly understood, it is possible that disturbances in executive function, particularly within the dimension of time sharing, contribute to the gait abnormalities and increased risk for falls, functional impairments, and disabilities associated with type 2 DM. Despite this, the relationships between executive function and functional abilities remain poorly understood in this population. Current neuropsychological research regarding the concept of executive function is presented as a framework upon which to examine the integrity of this critical cognitive entity in adults with type 2 DM. Additionally, the pathophysiological mechanisms thought to underlie diabetes-related executive dysfunction are explored, and the possible contributions of executive deficits to the impairments in gait and function observed in the older population with type 2 DM summarized. The article concludes with a brief discussion of dual-task assessment and intervention strategies which may facilitate the care and rehabilitation of this growing patient population. |
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Jason Rucker; Joan M McDowd; Patricia M Kluding |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-1 |
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Title: Physical therapy Volume: - ISSN: 1538-6724 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0022623 Medline TA: Phys Ther Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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J. Rucker, PT, MSPT, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, MS 2002, Kansas City, KS 66160 (USA). |
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