Excessive daytime sleepiness can lead to dementia, study indicates

06 Nov 2024, 21:00 by Susan Kreimer · UPI

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness as an older adult can spell dire consequences that ultimately may lead to full-blown dementia, according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Aging.

The study was published online Wednesday in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.