Daily napping among older adults linked to a 40% higher risk for Alzheimer's disease
Older adults who nap for more than an hour a day had a 40% higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease compared with those who napped less than an hour a day, researchers reported in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. In addition, those who napped at least once a day had a 40% higher risk for developing AD compared with those who did not nap once a day, Yue Leng, PhD, assistant professor