Caring for a person with dementia is emotionally and mentally demanding, which can lead to negative changes in a caregiver's overall health. Sleep disturbances are suspected to exacerbate these changes. For example, acute and chronic sleep problems are linked to poorer stress regulation. How sleep problems relate to caring for people with...
Most people with dementia are cared for at home by their relatives. The burdens of care and changes in the sleep patterns of people with dementia often also negatively affect the sleep of the caregivers. How exactly the sleep health of people caring for a family member with dementia is...
As dementia progresses, sleep disorders often occur, which can affect not only the person with dementia but also their relatives or caregivers. A disrupted sleep-wake rhythm can lead to faster cognitive decline, intensify neuropsychiatric symptoms, and cause functional impairments as well as a reduced quality of life. …
Changes in sleep behavior are common in people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Sleep changes are thought to be due to a misregulation of the sleep-wake cycle, caused by pathophysiological processes of the disease. In addition to considering sleep disorders in patients, there is also growing interest in...
Worldwide, approximately 841 million people with dementia live at home and are cared for by family members. Some family members may feel guilty or lonely if they do not live in the same household as the person with dementia. But how does living together—and the resulting „round-the-clock contact“—affect sleep quality …
Too much sugar or salt, too little fruit and vegetables – there's already a lot of insight into which foods can influence the risk of cognitive impairment. But what role do dietary habits, such as the frequency and timing of meals, actually play? Chinese researchers investigated this and...
Chinese researchers have found a link between secondhand smoke and cognitive performance in women aged middle age and older. Women who were 45 years or older and had been exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes for more than 40 years showed a significant decline in performance. Some areas were particularly affected, while others...
Cars, trains, construction sites – noise from the surrounding environment can also increase the risk of developing dementia in old age. This is shown by a study on the effects of environmental noise in the US metropolis of Chicago. Learning difficulties in children, as well as hearing damage, sleep disorders, and cardiovascular diseases in adults – these are some of the possible health problems that...
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be a precursor to dementia. However, in some cases, MCI reverses, and the cognitive state of those affected normalizes. The progression of MCI remains a mystery to researchers. A recent study from Sweden has investigated this. Scientists...
Gibt die Sprache eines Menschen Aufschluss darüber, ob er geistige Beeinträchtigungen entwickelt? Das wollten Forscher*innen aus Japan herausfinden und setzten dazu Sprachanalysen ein. Akustische Merkmale sollten dabei helfen, Personen mit geistigen Beeinträchtigungen von gesunden zu unterscheiden. Für die Prävention von Alzheimer-Erkrankungen ist es den Autor*innen zufolge von entscheidender Bedeutung, möglichst …
