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Daytime napping and dementia risk.

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  1. Oct 28, 2026
    STUDY LINKS FREQUENT, UNPLANNED NAPS TO DEMENTIALong-term study · 995 adults

    Older adults who nap most days had a 48% higher dementia risk, study finds

    A 10-year study of 995 older Americans linked frequent and unplanned daytime napping to later dementia. The researchers say the naps may be an early sign of brain changes, not a cause.