Study Links Frequent Daytime Naps to Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults

• A 10-year study found a link between frequent daytime naps and a 48% greater risk of dementia in older adults.
• The study was conducted using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
• Unintentional napping was associated with a higher incidence of possible or probable dementia.
• Multiple vascular risk factors were also considered in the study.
• The findings were published in the Journals of Gerontology: Series A.