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Longer naps in the day may be an early sign of dementia in older adults

  • Written by Yue Leng, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco
Longer naps in the day may be an early sign of dementia in older adultsOlder adults who nap at least once for more than an hour a day have a 40% higher chance of developing dementia.ozgurdonmaz/E+ via Getty Images

Doctors often recommend “power naps” as a way to compensate for a poor night’s sleep and help keep alert until bedtime. But for older adults, extensive power naps could be an early sign of...

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