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Creating Communities Where People with Dementia Can Live,...
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Lori La Bey talks with Mary Ek, the director of Dementia Friendly America, who has been engaged in this work since its conception as a statewide effort in Minnesota in 2011. As DFA enters 2026, communities across the country are taking meaningful steps toward becoming more dementia-friendly
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We all know that sleeping well can make us feel sharper and more rested. But there is some evidence to suggest that poor sleep over a long period of time can increase our risk of dementia.
One study, which followed over 10,000 UK civil servants over 25 years, found that sleeping less than six hours a night between the ages of 50 and 70 could increase your risk by up to 30%.
Another suggests that sleep disturbances over a long period may contribute to cognitive decline and an increased risk of dementia.
However, the links between sleep and dementia are extremely difficult to unravel. Scientists aren’t certain whether...
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