For women in their 80s, experiencing increasing sleepiness during the day over a five-year period is associated with double the risk of developing dementia during that time, according to a study ...

Researchers monitored 733 women aged 80 and above over five years, finding that those who developed increased daytime sleepiness faced double the risk of dementia.

Elderly women who feel sleepy during the day are at double the risk of dementia, a new study warns. Women in their 80s who experience increasing sleepiness during daytime over a five-year period are ...

Napping during the day could be an early symptom of dementia in elderly women ... published in the journal Neurology, revealed sleep problems could also be an early marker of the disease.

Of the elderly cohort, 164 (22.4% ... “Older adults in the preclinical stages of dementia may experience increased daytime sleep as a response to brain changes affecting arousal and alertness.

Napping during the day could be an early symptom of dementia in elderly women, according to researchers ... But the new study, published in the journal Neurology, revealed sleep problems could also be ...

Researchers looked at the changes in night-time sleep duration and quality, daytime napping and circadian rhythm patterns. After five years, researchers observed large changes in sleep patterns in ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered that the so-called "multi-task exercise," which combines cognitive activity with physical movement, enhances sleep quality in older women by ...