Lack Of Deep Sleep May Set The Stage For Alzheimer’s
Updated January 6, 20161:35 PM ET Published January 4, 20165:05 AM ET JON HAMILTON Jeffrey Iliff (right) and Bill Rooney, brain scientists at Oregon Health & Science University, look over an MRI. The school has an especially sensitive MRI unit that should be able to detect precisely when during sleep the brain is being cleansed of toxins. Courtesy of Oregon Health & Science University There’s growing evidence that a lack of sleep can leave the brain vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. “Changes in sleep habits may actually be setting the stage” for dementia, says Jeffrey Iliff, a brain scientist at …
Heavy snoring and apnoea linked to earlier mental decline.
20 APRIL 2015 Treating sleep issues may delay mental decline in adults, researchers say. Heavy snorers and people with sleep apnoea may be more likely to develop memory and thinking problems at younger ages than their well-rested peers, a new study suggests. Treatment with CPAP may delay mental decline The good news from the study is that treating sleep apnoea with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine may delay mental decline. “Treatment may not cure the disease, but may delay the onset of memory problems,” said lead researcher Dr. Ricardo Osorio, a research assistant professor of psychiatry at New York …
Is there a link between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s?
In a small study, researchers discovered that thinner participants with breathing problems during sleep were more likely to have biological signs of an increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s. / BananaStock Written by Randy Dotinga HealthDay Sleep apnea, the condition that robs sufferers of deep sleep by endlessly and subconsciously waking them up, becomes more common as people age. Now, a small new study raises the possibility that it may somehow cause — or be caused by — Alzheimer’s disease. Don’t worry just yet if you have sleep apnea. The research is preliminary, and it’s possible that there may be no …
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