Get your sleep and treat depression to guard against Alzheimer’s disease

Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 17:02 in Health & Medicine

New research suggests that lack of sleep and untreated depression may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, even for those who do not have a genetic predisposition for the disease. Depression and sleeplessness have long been considered symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. This study indicates that whether in combination with genetic risk factors or on their […]

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