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Daytime Sleepiness Raises Dementia Risk for Women Over 80

3/19/2025

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A groundbreaking study from UC San Francisco reveals a startling link between daytime sleepiness and dementia risk in women over 80. Over five years, researchers tracked 733 participants, discovering that 22% faced mild cognitive impairment and 13% progressed to dementia. This underscores the critical role of sleep patterns in maintaining cognitive health as we age.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking study from UC San Francisco reveals a startling link between daytime sleepiness and dementia risk in women over 80. Over five years, researchers tracked 733 participants, discovering that 22% faced mild cognitive impairment and 13% progressed to dementia. This underscores the critical role of sleep patterns in maintaining cognitive health as we age.