Irina Bulycheva, Yumi Watanabe, Kaori Kitamura, Keiko Kabasawa, Toshiko Saito, Akemi Takahashi, Ryosaku Kobayashi, Rieko Oshiki, Ribeka Takachi, Shoichiro Tsugane, Osamu Yamazaki, Kei Watanabe, Kazutoshi Nakamura
BACKGROUND: Sleep is a potentially modifiable factor associated with dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, but current evidence supporting this is insufficient. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine whether sleep duration and bedtime patterns are associated with the risk of dementia among middle-aged and older people. METHODS: This cohort study had an eight-year follow-up period. Participants were 13,601 community-dwelling people aged 40-74 years living in Murakami (Niigata, Japan)...
April 26, 2024: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease: JAD