The 3 sleep behaviors linked to brain damage that can lead to dementia: study

Health The 3 sleep behaviors linked to brain damage that can lead to dementia: study By Rachel Sacks Published June 8, 2026, 10:24 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Don’t sleep on a few troubling behaviors that could increase your risk of developing dementia. Known risk factors for dementia include age, high blood pressure, hearing loss, smoking, high cholesterol, genetics and sleep — and a new study has found that a few key behaviors related to how we rest up can impact our brain health. Published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the research used brain scans and questionnaire responses from more than 23,000 middle-aged and older adults.

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