Getting a good night's sleep regularly is crucial to keeping your brain healthy.

The condition affects roughly six million Americans, although experts believe the real number may be closer to 30 million.

This relatively common condition has also been linked to an increased risk of heart problems. Around 10 million people in the ...

Slow-wave sleep decline increases dementia risk by 27% and Alzheimer’s by 32%. Sleep helps clear harmful brain proteins.

A REM sleep disorder is a precursor of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, as confirmed by a study from the ...

Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which gradually destroys memory, thinking skills and the ...

Others are dementia with Lewy bodies, multiple system atrophy and pure autonomic failure. REM sleep behavior disorder may ...

Sleep apnea, a common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to the development of dementia among adults -- particularly women, a new study suggests. At every age level, women with known ...

A common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder contributes to the development of dementia among adults — particularly women, a Michigan Medicine study suggests. Investigators uncovered this by ...

#Sleepapnea could be silently increasing your risk of #dementia, especially if you’re a woman. #sleephealth #womenshealth’ Obstructive sleep apnea is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by ...

A common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder contributes to the development of dementia among adults—particularly women, a Michigan Medicine study suggests. Investigators uncovered this by ...

If this is a regular occurrence it is known as rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (RBD). Dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease seem to be particularly associated with RBD. Some ...