(Baltimore, MD) – A new study out of Baltimore shows that your napping habits might be a warning sign of dementia. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reported that older adults who fall into unintended naps, nap frequently or take shorter naps may have a higher risk of developing dementia. Their results showed that those who napped most days or every day had a 48-percent higher risk of dementia.
Unintentional napping was tied to a 39-percent higher risk and napping for 30 minutes or less was tied to a 40-percent higher risk.
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