- Researchers have found the risk of dementia among older adults was double among individuals who reported getting less than five hours of sleep compared to those who reported 7-8 hours of sleep per night. They also found associations between sleep deficiency with overall risk of death https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/bawh-nso021121.php#:~:text=new%20research%20from%20investigators%20at,sleep%20compared%20to%20those%20who 8 comments science
- Nightly sleep of five hours or less may increase risk of dementia and death among older adults. Very short sleep duration was associated with double the risk of dementia. Routinely taking 30 minutes or longer to fall asleep was associated with a 45% greater risk for dementia. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/bawh-nso021121.php 12 comments science
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