Sleep apnea linked to higher dementia risk in older adults, especially women: Study

A common yet frequently underdiagnosed sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), contributes to the development of dementia in adults, particularly women, according to a recent study from Michigan Medicine.

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Tiffany Braley, M.D.

Michigan Neuroscience Institute Affiliate

Holtom-Garrett Family Professor of Neurology

Associate Professor of Neurology

Section Head, Multiple Sclerosis

Ronald Chervin, M.D., M.S.

Division Chief, Sleep Disorders Centers

Michael S. Aldrich Collegiate Professor of Sleep Medicine

Professor, Neurology