{"id":2968,"date":"2016-01-30T22:57:10","date_gmt":"2016-01-30T14:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.transgene.com.tw\/?p=2968"},"modified":"2018-06-12T09:29:30","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T01:29:30","slug":"disturbed-sleep-increases-the-risk-of-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transgene.com.tw\/en\/disturbed-sleep-increases-the-risk-of-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Disturbed sleep increases the risk of dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>author<span class=\"fn\">[Reporter Su Xiangyun\/Combined Foreign News Reports]<\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0<span class=\"provider org\">Taiwan Shin Sheng Daily<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_9_1_1_1447747412167_1048\" class=\"first\">\u3000\u3000<strong>Poor sleep quality may increase the risk of dementia.<\/strong>Latest US research<strong>Healthy older adults who have poor sleep quality and do not get enough rest often feel drowsy, and their brains accumulate more &quot;amyloid&quot; protein. When the concentration of amyloid protein increases, the risk of developing Alzheimer&#039;s disease rises.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This study was presented yesterday (9th) at the annual meeting of the American Society for Neuropsychopharmacology.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers believe that if sleep disturbances do indeed lead to the accumulation of amyloid protein, early treatment and improved sleep quality may help prevent age-related cognitive impairment.<\/p>\n<p>Many studies have confirmed the importance of sleep, and that insufficient sleep or sleep deprivation can affect brain function.<strong>Sleep apnea is also associated with cognitive impairment. When sleep apnea is not properly treated and sleep is disturbed, Alzheimer&#039;s symptoms will become more severe and cognitive deficits will worsen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison used positron emission tomography (PET) scans to observe the accumulation of amyloid-like proteins in the brains of participants. In addition, participants had to complete questionnaires to allow researchers to understand their sleep patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers have found that people who often feel drowsy or have trouble sleeping tend to have a higher accumulation of amyloid-like proteins in the supramarginal gyrus and the frontal cortex of the eye socket.<strong>These amyloid proteins are likely to influence the risk and course of Alzheimer&#039;s disease.<\/strong>Researchers point out that it is too early to draw definitive conclusions about the relationship between sleep quality and Alzheimer&#039;s disease. More research is needed to understand whether improving sleep quality can help prevent Alzheimer&#039;s disease progression.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/tw.news.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo! News<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By reporter Su Xiangyun \/ Compiled from foreign news reports | Taiwan Shin Sheng Daily News: Poor sleep quality may increase the risk of dementia. 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