Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Linked to Increased Risk for Alzheimer’s

A new study shows that older adults who report being very sleepy during the day were nearly three times more likely to have brain deposits of beta amyloid, a protein that’s a hallmark for Alzheimer’s disease, years later.

The long-term study, published in the journal SLEEP, adds to the evidence that getting adequate night-time sleep could be a way to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

“Factors like diet, exercise, and cognitive activity have been widely recognized as important...

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