Researchers examine 10-year data of Americans aged 65 and above

Do you like taking a nap every day While it can help combat fatigue and enhance mood A new study has flagged the adverse impact it may have on your mental health. While the study published in the Journal of Gerontology has conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health They used the 10-year data of nearly 1,000 Americans, age 65 and above who did not have dementia at the outset. According to their findings, people who nap frequently, that is almost every day, had a 48% higher risk of developing dementia. as compared to those who rarely or never napped. Now on the other hand, unintentional sleeping which implies falling asleep without meaning was associated with a 39 percent higher risk of dementia. Crucially, the researchers believe that there is a two-way relationship between napping and dementia risk. Let's break this down further for you now while napping is a risk factor for dementia the study claims that degenerating brain regions that regulate wakefulness they they may lead to more napping. According to the researchers monitoring, napping could help identify older adults who have a higher risk of developing dementia in the future. At the same time, the study emphasizes that three findings are only observational. More research is required to determine whether changing sleeping habits could result in a positive impact on a person's health. Now, it is worth noting that dementia is currently the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, with 10 million new cases added every year.