Excessive Napping May , Indicate Dementia, Study Says.<br />CNN reports a new study suggests napping too regularly could be a warning sign of the onset of dementia in older adults.<br />CNN reports a new study suggests napping too regularly could be a warning sign of the onset of dementia in older adults.<br />The study, published March 17 in 'Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association,'.<br />The study, published March 17 in 'Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association,'.<br />found that elderly adults prone to napping more than one hour per day were 40% more at risk of developing Alzheimer's than those who avoided naps.<br />found that elderly adults prone to napping more than one hour per day were 40% more at risk of developing Alzheimer's than those who avoided naps.<br />We found the association between excessive daytime napping and dementia remained after adjusting for nighttime quantity and quality of sleep. , Dr. Yue Leng, co-senior author of <br />the study, via statement, as reported by CNN.<br />We found the association between excessive daytime napping and dementia remained after adjusting for nighttime quantity and quality of sleep. , Dr. Yue Leng, co-senior author of <br />the study, via statement, as reported by CNN.<br />I think the public isn't aware that Alzheimer's is a brain disease that oftentimes causes changes in mood and sleep behavior. , Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .<br />I think the public isn't aware that Alzheimer's is a brain disease that oftentimes causes changes in mood and sleep behavior. , Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .<br />Excessive napping may be one of the many clues that a person could be on the road to cognitive decline... , Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .<br />Experts say adults should limit daytime naps to 15 or 20 minutes, making sure to take them before 3 p.m.<br />Experts say adults should limit daytime naps to 15 or 20 minutes, making sure to take them before 3 p.m.<br />If the frequency of your napping increases, <br />make sure to consult a doctor.<br />Making sleep a priority, <br />paying attention to sleep <br />quality and talking to your doctor about sleep: These <br />are all critical things, Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN .<br />Making sleep a priority, <br />paying attention to sleep <br />quality and talking to your doctor about sleep: These <br />are all critical things, Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, via CNN
