Insomnia in Young People Associated with Later Dementia

[iemata19]

I've seen studies throughout the years about bad sleep patterns and REM affecting the brain leading to dementia. This has me freaked out, my 90 year grandfathre died of Dementia. I'm 35 and I've been waking up early for years (4am-530am) without falling back asleep on 4-5 hours of sleep. Can someone please help me understand the actual risk, with real numbers please, I dont understand these.


Here is link: https://www.taiwan-healthcare.org/medic-all/medical-advances?articleSysid=MtsArticle20180402102406849460004&articleTypeSysid=A

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5804010/

 

[janemariesayed]

I've seen studies throughout the years about bad sleep patterns and REM affecting the brain leading to dementia. This has me freaked out, my 90 year grandfathre died of Dementia. I'm 35 and I've been waking up early for years (4am-530am) without falling back asleep on 4-5 hours of sleep. Can someone please help me understand the actual risk, with real numbers please, I dont understand these.


Here is link: https://www.taiwan-healthcare.org/medic-all/medical-advances?articleSysid=MtsArticle20180402102406849460004&articleTypeSysid=A

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5804010/

I haven't got a clue about numbers, even real numbers. I do know though that the fluoride that is put in our water has been proven to give us dementia. Bad sleeping habits may go towards it too over the years but I think that is doubtful.

 

[Kelculator]

Same here, haven't got a clue about numbers, and i do not trust myself enough to provide you with numbers, given my age and education background.
Though, I believe the sleeping pattern factor has to be long-term and consistent to achieve that, given the nature of dementia. As it is bad for your health to not get enough/quality sleep in long-term, maybe you can try some methods to change that habit, no matter if it leads to dementia? Again, I do not believe there is a direct and strong correlation between the two, and a study that shows direct correlation and impact is hard to achieve anyways. Hope that helps,
I am definitely not an expert on this as you can tell.

 

[Forever_Jung]

Not sure there are numbers for this. Even if there were they probably wouldn't help you that much.

It sounds like you have a lot of stress in your life (if you're freaking out over getting dementia even though you're only 35). And the stress is probably causing you to wake up early.

Manage the stress in a better way and the sleep will work itself out.