Taking longer to get to REM sleep could indicate Alzheimer’s disease
By Jessica Freeborn, Jan 29, 2025
This study highlights how REM sleep is likely also important when it comes to dementia research and not just slow-wave sleep. Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, who was also not involved in the study, noted: “The findings in this paper shift the focus from slow-wave sleep to REM sleep as another area of research in Alzheimer’s disease. More generally, these findings add weight to the importance of all stages of our sleep cycle, including REM sleep.”
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