Scientists have found amyloid plaques, which are a characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, in the brains of people with sleep apnea.
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Le Figaro Well Being, 18th March 2022
Why do we sleep less and less well with age?
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Ouest France, 15th March 2022
Research on the links between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease conducted in Caen
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Lifespan.io, 24th November 2021
A Review of Meditation Practices for Cognitive Aging
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I News, 12th September 2021
Mindfulness: 15 minutes of meditation a day ‘slows down memory decline’ that accompanies ageing by Tom Bawden
A new study suggests mindful activities are not only good for our mental health but our memory and concentration as well
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Medical Express Online, 20th August 2021
Mindfulness may improve cognition in older adults
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Neuroscience News.com, 20th August 2021
Mindfulness May Improve Cognition in Older Adults
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Sci News, 20th August 2021
Mindfulness May Provide Small But Significant Benefits to Cognition
While mindfulness is typically geared towards improving mental health and wellbeing, it may also provide additional benefits to brain health, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Neuropsychology Review.
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Médicine, 1st July 2021
How to age well physically and mentally? By Martine Versonne
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TV3 Normandie, 21st-25th September 2020
The Silver Santé Study: a scientific study on ageing
How to avoid ageing? No one has found the miracle recipe. On the other hand, the recipe for “ageing well” is perhaps about to be discovered? A team of researchers based at the Cycéron centre in Caen should soon be able to deliver the results of a vast survey, the “Silver Santé study”.
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McKnight’s, 7th April 2020
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, April 8- By Alicia Lasek
Sleep apnea linked to Alzheimer’s brain changes …. Adding patient frailty measures to Medicare payment model could lead to fairer clinician reimbursement … Flu cases down, while hospitalizations up: CDC
Medical News Today, 3rd April 2020
Sleep apnea linked with Alzheimer’s-like changes to the brain- By Mary Cooke, Ph.D. and fact checked by Jessica Beake, Ph.D.
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Aerzteblatt.de, 2nd April 2020
Alzheimer’s disease: Sleep disorders increase amyloid load in the brain
Caen – In a study from France in JAMA Neurology (2020; DOI : 10.1001 / jamaneurol.2020.0311 ) , elderly people diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome had more frequent beta-amyloid deposits in the brain, although no cognitive impairments were detectable .
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EurekAlert!, 30th March 2020
Investigating association between air pollution, dementia risk and role of cardiovascular disease- JAMA Neurology
What The Study Did: This observational study analyzed data from about 2,900 older residents of Stockholm to examine the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing dementia, along with what role cardiovascular disease might have.
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Pourquoi Docteur, 28th March 2020
Sleep apnea increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease- By Floriane Valdayron
While obstructive sleep apnea syndrome affects more than 30% of people 65 and older, it can promote the development of Alzheimer’s disease. This is what a study conducted by a team of Inserm researchers reveals.
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Alzforum, 27th March 2020
Association of Sleep-Disordered Breathing With Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
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RTBF, 27th March 2020
Sleep apnea associated with increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
New research conducted by Inserm provides further proof that sleep disorders, and in particular sleep apnea, could be a harbinger of Alzheimer’s disease.
Previous medical research has shown that the onset of Alzheimer’s disease , the most common form of dementia that mainly affects people over 65, could be related to sleep disorders, and particularly in the sleep apnea.
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Yahoo! News, 25th March 2020
Alzheimer’s disease and sleep apnea: better understood mechanisms- INSERM
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is the most common sleep breathing disorder, affecting over 30% of the population after the age of 65. In subjects who are affected, this pathology results in uncontrolled and repeated interruptions of breathing during sleep, linked to the temporary obstruction of the upper airways in the throat. Sleep apnea is associated with many health problems, the first of which is cardiovascular disease . However, this pathology remains silent for quite a long time, so much so that it is probably underestimated in the general population.
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The Conversation FR, 6th November 2018
Brain training for seniors – By Dr Gaël Chételat
https://theconversation.com/lentrainement-cerebral-pour-ameliorer-la-sante-des-seniors-104120
ESOF 2018 news story, July 2018
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ESOF 2018 news story, July 2018
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Méditation une révolution dans le cerveau|Enquête de santé (France 5), May 2018
Dr Chételat explained how the Silver Santé study is investigating whether mental training techniques, such as meditation and language-learning, can help improve mental health and well-being in later life. She also took part in a studio discussion with other experts and answered questions about meditation from viewers. Dr Antoine Lutz, who leads the meditation work package of the Study, was also interviewed during the programme.
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Ouest France, 4th June 2016
Ouest France, 31st May 2016
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Le Point, May 2016
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Cover star!
Dr Antoine Lutz, who is leading our Work Package on meditation, has been featured in prominent French magazine Le Point.
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