Education Although type 2 diabetes — a condition where the body is not able to properly use or produce insulin — is normally seen in adults ages 45 and older, research shows a higher rate of younger adults are now developing the condition earlier in life. Past studies show that type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for developing dementia . Now, researchers from the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing have found that adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before the age of 50 — especially those who