Daytime sleepiness may be an early symptom of dementia

Changes in sleep can be a sign of changes in the brain. According to a study, long afternoon naps may be an early symptom of dementia.

An extensive and long lunch break is part of everyday life for many seniors. However, taking longer naps during the day may not only increase the risk of Alzheimer’s. At the same time, daytime sleepiness or sleeping late during the day can also be an early symptom, which can be a sign of dementia.

This is revealed by the results of a study, as reported by 24vita.de. is revealed by,

For those in the trade magazine Alzheimer’s and Dementia The published study followed 1,400 participants with an average age of 81 at Harvard Medical School and UC San Francisco over a 14-year period. At the start of the study, 76 percent of participants had no cognitive impairment, 20 percent had mild, while four percent had Alzheimer’s disease. Twenty-four percent of the participants, who initially had no intellectual disability, developed Alzheimer’s disease after six years. Researchers found differences in sleep patterns compared to participants who did not develop Alzheimer’s disease.

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