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Doctors often recommend “power naps” as a way to compensate for a poor night’s sleep and help keep alert until bedtime. But for older adults, extensive power naps could be an early sign of dementia.
Doctors often recommend "power naps" as a way to compensate for a poor night's sleep and help keep alert until bedtime. But for older adults, extensive power naps could be an early sign of dementia.
While longer naps are a normal part of aging, excessively long dozes could be a warning signal for cognitive decline.
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
A new study found that napping for just one hour a day raised the risk of cognitive impairment.