Dementia is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and the fifth leading cause in those individuals 65 and older. Almost 15 percent of Americans aged 71 and older have Alzheimer’s or other form of dementia. Now, according to researchers in Boston, there may be a primary marker to indicate whether or not an individual is at a higher risk for dementia within the next ten years of their life.
The study, performed at Boston University Medical center on 2,400 test subjects, says the marker can predict whether or not someone is heavily at risk for dementia within a decade. That marker? Oversleeping.
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