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Taking longer to get to REM sleep could indicate Alzheimer’s disease

January 30, 2025

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Scientists have discovered a link between REM sleep and risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Vera Vita/Getty Images

Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias are complex disorders that currently have no cure.
Experts are interested in understanding the relationship between how sleep may affect Alzheimer’s disease.
One study suggests that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep is associated with biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease.
The delay in…

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