The Hidden Link Between Sleep and Dementia: How Better Rest Can Improve Lives

Sleep is essential for everyone, but for those living with dementia, it is vital for better health and quality of life. Addressing sleep problems in dementia care is a crucial step toward improving life for both patients and caregivers. Dementia and Sleep Sleep is critical for brain health and well-being, but it is often a struggle for people with dementia. Dementia, a condition that affects memory, thinking, and daily life, is frequently complicated by other health issues like heart disease, diabetes, and anxiety. On top of these challenges, sleep problems such as insomnia and sleep apnea are common, making life even harder for patients and their caregivers. Addressing sleep issues is key to improving the lives of people with dementia and easing the burden on their support systems. Recognizing this need, researchers Upasana Mukherjee, Ujala Sehar, Malcolm Brownell, and P. Hemachandra Reddy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center conducted an extensive review. Published in Aging, Volume 16, Issue 21, their work aims to update healthcare professionals on these issues and promote new practices in dementia care. The Study: Update on Sleep and Dementia’s Connection “Sleep deprivation in dementia comorbidities: focus on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, anxiety/depression and thyroid disorders” is a comprehensive review that explores the connections between sleep disturbances, dementia, and related conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and anxiety. Full blog - https://aging-us.org/2024/12/the-hidden-link-between-sleep-and-dementia-how-better-rest-can-improve-lives/ Paper DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.206157 Corresponding author - P. Hemachandra Reddy - hemachandra.reddy@ttuhsc.edu Video short - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrrrXabMjjM Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://aging.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Faging.206157 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Aging - https://www.aging-us.com/subscribe-to-toc-alerts Keywords - aging, dementia and comorbidities, sleep disturbances, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, thyroid disorders, anxiety, insomnia, sleep apnea About Aging-US The mission of the journal is to understand the mechanisms surrounding aging and age-related diseases, including cancer as the main cause of death in the modern aged population. The journal aims to promote 1) treatment of age-related diseases by slowing down aging, 2) validation of anti-aging drugs by treating age-related diseases, and 3) prevention of cancer by inhibiting aging. (Cancer and COVID-19 are age-related diseases.) Please visit our website at https://www.Aging-US.com​​ and connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AgingUS/ X - https://twitter.com/AgingJrnl Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agingjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AgingJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aging/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/AgingUS/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1X4HQQgegjReaf6Mozn6Mc MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM