Frequent bad dreams during childhood may be linked to an increased risk of developing cognitive impairment in later adulthood, according to a new study.
Children who experienced persistent nightmares between the ages of seven and 11 could be nearly twice as likely to develop cognitive impairment by age 50, showed the results from the study published on Sunday in The Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal.
Cognitive impairment may lead to conditions like dementia or Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Read more at: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/dementia-signs-parkinsons-risk-nightmares-b2290968.html
