1. What is the purpose of this study?
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with
brain changes that may affect one’s ability to
perform the daily tasks needed to take care
of their diabetes, such as checking blood
sugar, planning meals and taking
medications. This study is being done to
learn more about the thinking processes that
are needed for these daily activities.
Who can be in the study?
men and women who have been
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
are age 45 years or older
have had recent HgA1c and lipid tests
do NOT have health conditions that
would interfere with the study
activities such as: dementia, stroke,
certain neurologic or psychiatric
diagnoses, dialysis dependence or
terminal illness.
What is involvedwithbeing in the
study?
If you agree to be part of the research study,
you will be asked to participate in an
interview where you will be asked questions
about your medical history and health status,
and have your blood pressure checked.
Also, there will be some short paper and
pencil tests given that examine your memory
and some other thinking processes.
The interview will take approximately 90-
100 minutes. The interview is the only
required activity for participation.
A $25 gift card will be offered after
completion of study participation.
What are the benefits of being in the
study?
Potential benefits to participating in the
study include:
sense of satisfaction that you may be
contributing to new knowledge about
type 2 diabetes
the internal reward of volunteering or
altruistic participation
What if I change my mind after
agreeing tobe inthe study?
you may request to end the interview
at any time
you may refuse to answer questions
that you believe are objectionable
