HealthDay (11/7, Thompson ) reports, “Seniors who are drowsy during the day and find it hard to muster enthusiasm for activities could be at higher risk of a brain condition that precedes dementia, a new study warns.” These sleep-related issues “are associated with ‘motoric cognitive risk syndrome,’ a pre-dementia condition that causes slow walking speed and some memory problems, researchers explained.” Investigators found that “people with excessive daytime sleepiness and a lack of enthusiasm are more than three times more likely to develop this syndrome, compared to people without those sleep-related problems.” The findings were published in Neurology.
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— “Daytime Drowsiness Linked to a ‘Pre-Dementia’ Syndrome,” Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, November 7, 2024