Research on prospective memory and executive function in type 1 diabetics

rkbarry88 said:

Good Afternoon,

I am conducting my MSc research project on prospective memory and executive function in type 1 diabetics. I would really appreciate your participation in completing this online survey that should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. If you wish to participate you must be type 1 diabetic for at least one year, aged 18-50 years old and have no previous diagnosis of cognitive impairments. This study has been granted ethical approval by the Ethics Committee in the Health and Life Sciences department at Northumbria University.


Please follow the link below to complete the online survey and thank you for taking the opportunity to read this.

https://nupsych.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3TRUm92yTRf5VZj

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That was interesting to complete. Is the MsC in neuropsychology? Are you getting people without type 1 to complete to compare the results by age etc? I mean, I have heard non-diabetics grumble about not being able to remember if they're going up the stairs or coming down at the half way mark. That kinda thing is just having 17 other things on your mind, not having slept last night and also having the radio on, not necessarily anything to do with diabetes/blood sugar levels/previous hypos impairing your cognitive function. Also, what if your cognitively impaired type 1s were always going to be like that regardless of type 1? I mean, you're not going to have a baseline of cognitive function pre diabetes to compare with the post diabetes results are you?

Also, how are you a moderator? Where have you come from?

rkbarry88 said:

Good Afternoon,
be type 1 diabetic for at least one year, aged 18-50 years old
https://nupsych.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3TRUm92yTRf5VZj

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Too bad - I'm too old - c'est la vie, mes amis!

Hi @rkbarry88 - this is an interesting-sounding study - I don't want to skew your data by participating though, as my memory hasn't been the same since a course of ECT a dozen years ago and as such I feel this would count as 'cognitive impairment'.

Regarding hypos and memory function, a few years ago a registrar I saw in lieu of my consultant at my annual review was horrified that I was having hypos, and said - as she shook her head sadly - 'you are too young to be losing so many neurons', which I have to say scared me half to death!

I was hoping to take part but unfortunately am too late, I was diagnosed type 1 at age 26, now 32, but doctor's always seem a bit shocked by the fact that at the point of diagnosis is had 3 normal healthy pregnancies no gestational diabetes, I've since had another child who is now 3 and according to my diabetic midwife through the pregnancy I kept my blood sugars basically like that of a non diabetic, my insulin levels had doubled by the end of the pregnancy, which ended in spontaneous labour a couple of weeks before I was due in for a controlled labour, and went without a hitch, there was a couple of weeks mid pregnancy though where I had to stop taking insulin it was like I'd gone back to before the diabetes then suddenly it was back to normal, I'm not really sure why I'm posting this still, guess I'm just curious on any thoughts about any of it...? And thanks to anyone who has the patience to read this