by Emma Rose Johnson, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Could there be a link between cognitive decline and excessive daytime napping? New research from the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center suggests a potential connection, according to an article published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association in March. The connection appears to...
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Researchers find a ‘vicious cycle’ between excessive daytime napping and Alzheimer’s dementia
by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Daytime napping is common among older adults. The longitudinal relationship between daytime napping and cognitive aging, however, is unknown. A new cohort study by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found a bidirectional link between the two: excessive daytime napping predicted an increased future risk of...