Saturday, July 21, 2012

Lack of Sleep Affects Mental Damage

Not only can affect the decreased activity in the next day, the less sleep a night and irregular it may invite the arrival condition of mental damage.

In one study is mentioned, people with sleep apnea condition, such as breathing disorders during sleep, were twice as likely to develop mental problems or dementia compared with those who are trouble-free.

Others, lack of sleep at night can cause shrinkage of thinking skills, known as cognitive decline in older people. A study of 15 000 women in the Nurses Health Study in the U.S. said a who slept less than five hours a day lower mental functions.

Other research, scientists from the University of California, San Francisco measure the quality of sleep more than 1,300 women over the age of 75 years using the sensor unit and recording the physical changes during sleep. The result of participants with impaired breathing during sleep, such as sleep apnea are likely to experience mild cognitive decline or dementia over the next five years than those without the disorder.

However, if you suffer from insomnia, do not worry you are destined to develop dementia. Although studies have reported an association between sleep disorders and mental decline, they did not show a causal relationship.

However, researchers suggest, it takes a greater awareness of the benefits of adequate sleep. Due to insufficient sleep time will affect the overall body condition. (HealthDay / ICH)

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