Study Links Daily Naps to Higher Dementia Risk in Seniors

Seemingly harmless daily habit may signal increased dementia risk

Fox News • 22 Հոկ 18:33

A Johns Hopkins study found that older adults who nap daily have a 48% greater chance of developing dementia over ten years.

Study reveals daytime nap linked to increased chance of dementia

AL.com • 21 Հոկ 11:23

A Johns Hopkins study found that adults 65 and older who nap daily face a significantly higher chance of developing dementia over a decade.

Popular daytime habit linked to 48% greater risk of dementia

New York Post • 20 Հոկ 19:38

A Johns Hopkins study reports that adults aged 65 and older who nap daily have a 48% greater chance of developing dementia over ten years, though researchers say napping may be a symptom rather than a cause.

Is your daily nap a sign of something more dire?

The Independent • 19 Հոկ 19:36

A ten-year study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older found that daily or frequent short naps are associated with a roughly 40-48% increased risk of developing dementia.

3 Napping Habits Linked To Dementia Years Before Diagnosis

HuffPost UK • 15 Հոկ 13:23

Research involving 995 U.S. Medicare participants over 65 found that frequent, unintentional, or short daytime naps were associated with a 39-48% increased likelihood of developing dementia over a ten-year period.