Poor sleep may be tied to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes
In a newly published research article, older adults in the study who experienced difficulty sleeping had more of the brain plaques that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. The results of this small study don’t yet prove that trouble sleeping leads to dementia. More research is needed to determine if the brain changes cause the lack of sleep or the other way around.
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