The study, slated for presentation at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting in April, indicates an association and doesn't assert that sleep apnea directly causes cognitive decline.
According to a study led by the University of Munich, around one-third of people with heart disease experience sleep problems such as insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and frequent waking throughout the night.
Results show that over a median follow-up period of more than four years, TBI patients with a diagnosed sleep disorder were 25 per cent more likely to develop dementia.
According to the research published in the online journal General Psychiatry, afternoon napping seems to be associated with better locational awareness, verbal fluency, and working memory.
The study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, indicates that people with higher work addiction risk compared to people with low work addiction risk have twice the risk of developing depression.