New study to examine if sleep problems contribute to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s

Newswise — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Oct. 10, 2019 – Everybody knows sleep is good for your body. It may be good for your mind, too.

That’s what scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine will attempt to determine thanks to a $5.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Known as POINTER-zzz, the nationwide, multiple-site study will examine whether lifestyle changes can improve chronic sleep problems, which have been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.

“In older adults, chronic sleep disturbances, such as sleep apnea and waking up multiple times a night, are…