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Dementia risk may be linked to seemingly harmless daily habit, new research suggests

https://www.foxnews.com/health/dementia-risk-linked-seemingly-harmless-daily-habit-new-research-suggests

Frequent daytime napping among older adults is linked to a 48% higher dementia risk, according to a Johns Hopkins study that tracked nearly 1,000 seniors over a decade.

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Reviewed on 2 Nov 2026
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The article accurately reports an observational study and quotes the authors’ caution that causation is unproven. However, the headline and framing (“linked to higher risk”) are clickbait-ish, and the repeated promotional links (“one type of sleep”, “one question”) distract. Reverse causation, where early dementia changes cause napping, is the likelier explanation.

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