ISSN NO : 2277-3665
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Article Name :
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM MEMORY WITH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH NIDDM-A RELATIONSHIP STUDY
Author Name :
SHANTANU HALDER AND GOPAL CHANDRA SAHA
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-38
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Abstract :
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of short term memory and long term memory with blood glucose level in elderly patients with NIDDM. Only 30 male diabetic type II subjects were selected from different places in West Bengal randomly for this study whose age range from 45 to 55 years. Only Fasting blood glucose level, short term and long term memory were measured for this study. Glucometer was used for the measurement of blood glucose level and short term and long term memory tests scale were used for this study. Pearson product moment Coefficient correlation method was used to find out the relationship of short term memory and long term memory with blood glucose level in elderly patients with NIDDM. In conclusion negative relationship was observed between memory and blood glucose level. Maintaining safe blood glucose levels are strongly recommended.
Keywords :
  • short term memory
  • long term memory
  • blood glucose level