{"id":134130,"date":"2024-12-06T22:55:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T15:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134130"},"modified":"2024-12-06T22:55:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T15:55:06","slug":"sleep-patterns-linked-to-dementia-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134130","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Patterns Linked to Dementia Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-module=\"subbuzz-text\">\n<p>Dreams are normal occurrences for everyone, and most people report having <a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/what-causes-nightmares\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">occasional nightmares<\/a>. However, the frequency of your nightmares, and how old you are when you experience them, might reveal information about your risk for dementia.<\/p>\n<p>Research shows that experiencing frequent distressing dreams and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/what-causes-nightmares\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">nightmares<\/a> \u2015 meaning, specifically, frightening dreams that cause you to wake up \u2015 may be linked with a higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia.<\/p>\n<p>A 2023 analysis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajpmonline.org\/article\/S0749-3797(23)00009-0\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine<\/a>\u00a0concluded that sleep disturbances should be considered when evaluating someone at risk for dementia. Previous research has discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC8485616\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">a possible link<\/a>\u00a0between distressing dreams and a higher risk of dementia in people with Parkinson\u2019s disease. And a 2022 study\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/eclinm\/article\/PIIS2589-5370(22)00370-4\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">published<\/a>\u00a0in The Lancet\u2019s eClinicalMedicine found that some associations may also exist in the general population.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 study, authored by Dr. Abidemi Otaiku, a clinical research fellow at Imperial College London,\u00a0evaluated 605 middle-aged adults at a cognitively normal baseline over a maximum of 13 years. Researchers also examined 2,600 older adults, with a mean age of 83, at a dementia-free baseline for a maximum of seven years.<\/p>\n<p>The data suggested that the group of middle-aged adults who reported a higher frequency of nightmares \u2015 classified as once a week or more \u2015 were associated with having a higher risk of cognitive decline. Likewise, for the older adults, the study found that more nightmares were linked to higher risks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/dementia\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201call-cause dementia,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0meaning the syndrome can be caused by a number of different diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Middle-aged adults who reported having weekly nightmares, compared to those who reported having none, were 4 times as likely to be at risk for experiencing cognitive decline. Older adults with frequent distressing dreams were about twice as likely to be at risk for dementia.<\/p>\n<p>The cognitive function of the middle-aged participants was determined by using five cognitive tests. The older participants were evaluated for dementia by a doctor.<\/p>\n<p>But there were some limitations of the study, such as the lack of racial diversity among the participants, who were mostly white, and a possible underestimation of associations between nightmares and dementia among the female participants. The associations in the findings between distressing dreams and risks of cognitive decline and dementia were only significant among the men who were evaluated, not the women.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the questionnaire given to participants didn\u2019t clearly distinguish between \u201cbad dreams\u201d and \u201cnightmares,\u201d which may have affected the responses. \u201cBad dreams\u201d don\u2019t cause you to awaken, whereas nightmares can jolt you out of sleep.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/nightmares-are-a-good-predictor-of-future-dementia-new-study-191016\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">In an article published<\/a> at The Conversation, Otaiku wrote that the results of the study could lead to two theories: one, that frequent nightmares may be one of the earliest signs of dementia, especially in men; and two, that regular nightmares might be a cause of dementia themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the nature of this study, it is not possible to be certain which of these theories is correct (though I suspect it is the former),\u201d Otaiku wrote. He added that the research could, nonetheless, provide new opportunities for earlier diagnoses and \u201cpossibly earlier interventions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/dementia#:~:text=Key%20facts,nearly%2010%20million%20new%20cases.\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">55 million people<\/a> around the world have dementia. With so many ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/need-noise-for-sleep-health_l_67222a16e4b03a564e7cdeb9\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" rel=\"noopener\">conversations about sleep health<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/wendy-williams-diagnosed-with-primary-progressive-aphasia-frontotemporal-dementia\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">dementia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/bruce-willis-wife-early-dementia-symptoms-missed_n_67239aebe4b0871068fe6a63\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7786938\" rel=\"noopener\">diagnoses<\/a>, it\u2019s important to be aware of any new information about early detection, and things you can do to lower your risk.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to reduce your dementia risk<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/kimberleyrichards\/dementia-early-sign-risk-sleep\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dreams are normal occurrences for everyone, and most people report having occasional nightmares. 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