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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
imageOlder 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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