Poor sleep is linked to dementia risk. Learn how optimizing your sleep habits and focusing on deep, restorative rest may help ...

Doctors are increasingly warning that what happens in the middle of the night can reveal far more than whether you are simply ...

Older adults who have significant difficulty falling asleep and who experience frequent night awakenings are at high risk for developing dementia or dying early from any cause, a new study finds.

You don’t have to be a health expert to know that sleep (or lack of it) greatly affects the body. Anyone who’s ever spent the night tossing and turning knows that not getting enough sleep means a day ...

Sleep apnea and insomnia are associated with worse memory. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine reports that sleep ...

Dementia is common, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk or slow the progression of the disease.

The risk of getting dementia may go up as you get older if you don't get enough slow-wave sleep. A 2023 study found that over-60s are 27 percent more likely to develop dementia if they lose just 1 ...

In a veterinary lab in North Carolina, Woofus, a 15-year-old basset hound mix, is allowing researchers to attach an electroencephalogram, or EEG, electrodes to his head before padding off to a dark, ...