Study: Excessive napping may lead to dementia Napping habits of 1,400 people ages 74-88 were followed No description found
Are you an older adult who naps a lot? Or do you have a loved one who does? Listen up.
According to a new study published Thursday, that could be a sign of early dementia.
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Researchers looked at data gathered over 14 years by the Rush Memory and Aging Project.
The study followed over 1,400 people between the ages of 74 and 88 and studied their napping habits and cognitive decline.
Researchers found a link between excessive daytime napping and dementia.
The adults who napped at least once a day or more than an hour a day were 40% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than those who did not nap daily or who napped less than an hour a day.
You can read the latest study in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.
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