Less REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Dementia

Less REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Dementia People who get less rapid eye movement (REM sleep) may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. This is the stage when dreaming occurs. There...

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Less REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Dementia

Less REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Dementia People who get less rapid eye movement (REM sleep) may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. This is the stage when dreaming occurs. There...

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Poor Sleep and Alzheimer’s Implications

Poor Sleep May Be Early Sign of Alzheimer’s Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life than people who do not have sleep problems, according to a study published in Neurology®, the medical journal...

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Sleeping After 60 – What You Need to Know (Video)

Sleeping After 60: Getting Rest Is Different Than Earlier in Life, and Working at It Is Key There is a wonder-working, health-promoting elixir of youth available for free—sleep. Yeah we know sleeping after 60 is hard. It is also true that getting rest at night is one of the things...

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Sleeping Too Much – It Might Be a Sign of Dementia Risk (Video)

Sleeping Too Much? It May Be a Sign of Increased Dementia Risk Are you sleeping too much? Sleeping more than nine hours a day may be an early sign of degeneration of the brain and signify an increased risk of dementia in older people, according to a study published in Neurology®,...

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Sleeping After 60 – What You Need to Know

Sleeping After 60: Getting Rest Is Different Than Earlier in Life, and Working at It Is Key There is a wonder-working, health-promoting elixir of youth available for free—sleep. Yeah we know sleeping after 60 is hard. It is also true that getting rest at night is one of the things...

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Sleeping Too Much – It Might Be a Sign of Dementia Risk

Sleeping Too Much? It May Be a Sign of Increased Dementia Risk Are you sleeping too much? Sleeping more than nine hours a day may be an early sign of degeneration of the brain and signify an increased risk of dementia in older people, according to a study published in Neurology®,...

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Can’t Sleep? Oversleep? Both Can Contribute to Stroke Risk

Insomnia? Oversleeping? Both May Increase Your Risk of Stroke There is growing evidence that sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea are related to stroke risk and recovery from stroke, according to a recent literature review published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy...

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