Getting less slow-wave sleep as you age may increase your risk of dementia, study finds 随着年龄增长，人们的深睡眠时间会越来越短。然而，新研究发现，如果深睡眠时间大幅减少，患痴呆症的风险将会大增。 Photo/Pexels Loss of slow-wave sleep as you age may increase your risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. 该研究的资深作者、澳大利亚莫纳什大学心理学与神经学副教授马修·P·帕赛在电子邮件中说：“我们发现，随着年龄增长，深睡眠（也就是所谓的慢波睡眠）时间会逐渐减少。”该研究10月30日发表在期刊《美国医学会杂志—神经病学》上。 "We then found that persons with greater declines in slow wave sleep over time had a higher risk of getting dementia over the …
Frontotemporal Dementia is a gradual loss of brain tissue in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain and develops over a period for many years before the symptoms start to show. "Frontotemporal Dementia is an umbrella term for a group of brain disorders that primarily affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain Damage to neurons leads to …
A diagnosis of dementia is a frightening prospect. Although it's a grim prediction, many of the risk factors for dementia are what scientists describe as "modifiable" — meaning, changes in behavior can affect your chances of developing dementia. The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention lists 12 main risks: Lower levels of education, hypertension, impaired hearing, smoking, obesity, depression, a lack …
