How Modifiable Factors in Diabetic Patients are related to the Risk of 
   Lead Investigator:    Haiyan Qu
   Institution      :    University of Alabama at Birmingham
   E-Mail           :    hyqu@uab.edu
   Proposal ID      :    1221



   Proposal Description:
   Specific Aim 1: To ascertain the relation between glycemic control and the risk of cognitive impairment                                                           Hypothesis 1: A better glycemic control is related to a lower risk of cognitive impairment    Specific Aim 2: To investigate if BMI, blood pressure or blood lipids are related to the risk of cognitive impairment                                       Hypothesis 2: The risk of cognitive impairment is related to BMI, blood pressure or blood lipids.                                                           Specific Aim 3: To determine how different medications affect the risk of cognitive impairment                                                              Hypothesis 3: The risk of cognitive impairment is related to medications including hypoglycemic agents, statins and insulin treatment.