10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12 Volume 2 Issue 3 2011 (July - September) OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between Gender, Age and Social habits with regard to Cognitive dysfunction in Diabetic patients. Research Design: The study is a randomised prospective study on 500 diabetic patients of various socio demographic characteristics, extending over a period of eighteen months with baseline and follow up's scheduled at every six months intervals with the aid of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE scale). Results and Conclusion: Among Diabetic patients studied for cognitive dysfunction with regard to our study objective, it was evident that older Diabetic patients exhibited a potential decline in cognitive function, further more there was as significant impact of diabetes on cognitive function with regard to gender. Women with diabetes marked a high level of cognitive decline than men of the same age group. The study concluded that a social habit imparts a significant risk to cognitive functioning. Rajesh .V, Kannadasan.T and Anand Vijayakumar.P.R Cognitive dysfunction, Diabetes, Mini Mental State Examination, Socio habits, Gender and Age. 52-59