Sleep Apnea Dementia
People with obstructive sleep apnea showed brain changes that were similar to those of people suffering the early stages of dementia. But today s findings suggest that sleep disordered breathing leads to a buildup of a key marker for alzheimer s. Keep Your Brain Active With Images Sleep Apnea Apnea Alzheimers Sleep apnoea may contribute to dementia by starving the brain of oxygen at night suggests study is the headline from the independent. Sleep apnea dementia . Persons with sleep apnea developed mild cognitive impairment about 10 years earlier in life than those without sleep apnea. Common sleep problem linked to dementia. However new research is indicating that chronic sleep apnea may cause ongoing issues as well. A recent study showed evidence of a link between sleep apnea and early onset dementia. Mild cognitive impairment or mci increases your risk of dementia but some people with mci remain quite stable in their functioning sleep apnea was correlated with the presen...