Excessive Napping May Indicate Dementia, Study Says
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Excessive Napping May , Indicate Dementia, Study Says.
CNN reports a new study suggests napping too regularly could be a warning sign of the onset of dementia in older adults.
CNN reports a new study suggests napping too regularly could be a warning sign of the onset of dementia in older adults.
The study, published March 17 in 'Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association,'.
The study, published March 17 in 'Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association,'.
found that elderly adults prone to napping more than one hour per day were 40% more at risk of developing Alzheimer's than those who avoided naps.
found that elderly adults prone to napping more than one hour per day were 40% more at risk of developing Alzheimer's than those who avoided naps.
We found the association between excessive daytime napping and dementia remained after adjusting for nighttime quantity and quality of sleep. , Dr. Yue Leng, co-senior author of
the study, via statement, as reported by CNN.
We found the association between excessive daytime napping and dementia remained after adjusting for nighttime quantity and quality of sleep. , Dr. Yue Leng, co-senior author of
the study, via statement, as reported by CNN.
I think the public isn't aware that Alzheimer's is a brain disease that oftentimes causes changes in mood and sleep behavior. , Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .
I think the public isn't aware that Alzheimer's is a brain disease that oftentimes causes changes in mood and sleep behavior. , Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .
Excessive napping may be one of the many clues that a person could be on the road to cognitive decline... , Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .
Experts say adults should limit daytime naps to 15 or 20 minutes, making sure to take them before 3 p.m.
Experts say adults should limit daytime naps to 15 or 20 minutes, making sure to take them before 3 p.m.
If the frequency of your napping increases,
make sure to consult a doctor.
Making sleep a priority,
paying attention to sleep
quality and talking to your doctor about sleep: These
are all critical things, Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .
Making sleep a priority,
paying attention to sleep
quality and talking to your doctor about sleep: These
are all critical things, Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN
CNN reports a new study suggests napping too regularly could be a warning sign of the onset of dementia in older adults.
CNN reports a new study suggests napping too regularly could be a warning sign of the onset of dementia in older adults.
The study, published March 17 in 'Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association,'.
The study, published March 17 in 'Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association,'.
found that elderly adults prone to napping more than one hour per day were 40% more at risk of developing Alzheimer's than those who avoided naps.
found that elderly adults prone to napping more than one hour per day were 40% more at risk of developing Alzheimer's than those who avoided naps.
We found the association between excessive daytime napping and dementia remained after adjusting for nighttime quantity and quality of sleep. , Dr. Yue Leng, co-senior author of
the study, via statement, as reported by CNN.
We found the association between excessive daytime napping and dementia remained after adjusting for nighttime quantity and quality of sleep. , Dr. Yue Leng, co-senior author of
the study, via statement, as reported by CNN.
I think the public isn't aware that Alzheimer's is a brain disease that oftentimes causes changes in mood and sleep behavior. , Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .
I think the public isn't aware that Alzheimer's is a brain disease that oftentimes causes changes in mood and sleep behavior. , Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .
Excessive napping may be one of the many clues that a person could be on the road to cognitive decline... , Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .
Experts say adults should limit daytime naps to 15 or 20 minutes, making sure to take them before 3 p.m.
Experts say adults should limit daytime naps to 15 or 20 minutes, making sure to take them before 3 p.m.
If the frequency of your napping increases,
make sure to consult a doctor.
Making sleep a priority,
paying attention to sleep
quality and talking to your doctor about sleep: These
are all critical things, Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .
Making sleep a priority,
paying attention to sleep
quality and talking to your doctor about sleep: These
are all critical things, Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN