Frequent daytime napping by older adults linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s, study says - The Boston Globe

“The vicious cycle we observed between daytime sleep and Alzheimer’s disease offers a basis for better understanding the role of sleep in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults,” said Dr. Peng Li, a lead author of the study.

The researchers found not only that excessive daytime napping portended an increased risk of Alzheimers dementia, but also that an Alzheimers diagnosis sped up the increase in daytime napping during … [+3218 chars]

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