The Relationship Between Dementia, Parkinson’s, and Sleep

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Sleep disturbances in dementia and Parkinson’s disease are both a symptom and a contributing factor to disease progression, as neurodegenerative changes disrupt circadian rhythms, melatonin production, and motor control, while poor sleep accelerates cognitive decline, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress.

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Everyone on this site should read this article. I strongly believe insomnia plays havoc with people’s brains. I believe the single most important change I personally have made is fixing my sleep hygiene. Being retired, I could play with every variable. I have been able to tweak several things that have made a huge difference and I would suggest all on this site should pay attention to how important sleep is to wellbeing.