Alzheimer’s disease and daytime napping are linked in new research – Neuroscience News

Alzheimer’s disease and daytime napping are linked in new research – Neuroscience News

Summary: The study reveals a two-way link between daytime napping and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers say that longer and more frequent naps were associated with worse cognition after one year, and that worse cognition was linked to longer and more frequent naps during the day. Source: Rush University Medical Center Could…

Alzheimer’s disease and daytime napping are linked in new research – Neuroscience News

Alzheimer’s disease and daytime napping are linked in new research – Neuroscience News

Summary: The study reveals a two-way link between daytime napping and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers say that longer and more frequent naps were associated with worse cognition after one year, and that worse cognition was linked to longer and more frequent naps during the day. Source: Rush University Medical Center Could…

When it comes to preventing Alzheimer’s disease, women and men are not created equal – Neuroscience News

When it comes to preventing Alzheimer’s disease, women and men are not created equal – Neuroscience News

Summary: A new study describes and defines gender differences in outcomes of tailored clinical interventions in Alzheimer’s disease. Source: FAU After age, the most important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is gender – two-thirds of AD patients are women. In fact, even when taking into account sex-related mortality rates, age at death and differences…