Sleep changes in the elderly may help detect dementia

Sleep changes in the elderly may help detect dementia

Older adults who have too much, too little or restless sleep have an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to research presented at AAIC. One study found that women who slept too much or too little had brain changes equal to two years of aging; another showed that women with sleep apnea had twice the odds of developing a pre-Alzheimer’s condition.
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http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-16/elderly-sleep-pattern-changes-may-help-to-detect-dementia

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