Difficulty Reaching REM Sleep May Signal Early Warning for Alzheimer’s

Study showed that patients who took longer to reach the dream state also had more biomarkers for the disease.

By Paul Smaglik
Jan 27, 2025 10:30 PMJan 27, 2025 10:31 PM
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Researchers studying the science of sleep are building a growing body of evidence connecting both the quantity and quality of slumber to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Now a group shows that people who take longer to enter the dream phase of sleep known as rapid eye movement (REM) may be exhibiting an early symptom of the disease, according to work published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

What are the Sleep Implications

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