Study links sleep apnea with poor memory and greater dementia risk burden in midlife
Better identification and management of sleep apnea and associated vascular risk factors in midlife may provide an important opportunity to support long-term brain health, according to new research from Monash University.
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The study, published in Alzheimer's & Dementia , investigated the link between sleep apnea, thinking skills and dementia risk factors in cognitively healthy middle-aged adults.
The 2,795 participants, ages 40–70 and enrolled in the Australian Healthy Brain Project, completed online assessments of thinking skills and health. The researchers compared cognitive performance and dementia risk factors between individuals with and without Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
OSA is a common sleep disorder in which the airway repeatedly narrows or collapses during sleep, causing breathing to stop or become shallow for short periods. The condition is often accompanied by loud snoring, gasping or choking during sleep.