This is alarming news for senior citizens with sleep struggles.
Septuagenarians who experience excessive drowsiness during the day or a lack of enthusiasm for activities due to poor sleep habits may be more likely to develop motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), which can lead to dementia, a new study finds.
“Our findings emphasize the need for screening for sleep issues,” said study author Dr. Victoire Leroy of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. “There’s potential that people could get help with their sleep issues and prevent cognitive decline later in life.”
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