Fact Friday
The Hidden Link: How Sleep Disorders, Particularly Sleep Apnoea, Can Increase Dementia Risk
Sleep apnoea is a common but often undiagnosed condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.
Sleep apnoea is a common but often undiagnosed condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.
The link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease is rooted in genetics. Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, which carries a gene responsible for producing amyloid precursor protein (APP).