Research questions/background:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and dementia are two of the leading chronic diseases associated with ageing ![1, 2]!!. T2DM and dementia, separately, increase the hospitalisation rates and are both within the age range of the highest hospital rates according to NHS data! [3]!. However, at the moment it is not clear whether hospital admission rates are similar for people who have comorbid T2DM and dementia.
Further, it is not clear which risk factors exist for hospitalisation for comorbid T2DM and dementia. For example, falls are a highly common factor in hospitalisation in older people. Falls have a varied aetiology, such as muscular-skeletal issues or accidents. Hypoglycaemia is another major cause for falls, which is known to be affected by T2DM. Still, it is virtually unknown whether a similar risk exists for comorbid T2DM and dementia ![4, 5]!. The proposed project will investigate hospitalisation prevalence in T2DM, dementia and comorbid T2DM and dementia, with comparing an age-matched healthy group in the UK BioBank data. We will further investigate the risk factors associated with hospitalisation in these groups.
The project aims to:
1.Investigate the prevalence of hospital admissions associated with T2DM, dementia and comorbid T2DM and dementia.
2.Investigate the risk factors for hospital admission for the same groups.