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In the latest evidence of the direct relationship between sleep and health , researchers have found that chronic insomnia can significantly increase dementia risk.

That equates to a three-year acceleration of brain aging , according to the study, which was published in Neurology, the journal from the American Academy of Neurology.

The study followed 2,750 cognitively healthy older adults averaging 70 years of age over a period of more than 5-½ years. Roughly 16% of them suffered from chronic insomnia, according to a press release for the study.

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