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Cognition and dementia are linked through research investigating their shared association with sleep duration, as evidenced by the Mendelian randomization studies mentioned in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, [3] explicitly identifies a correlation where increased sleep duration is associated with both lower cognition and a higher risk of dementia.
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Impact of sleep duration on executive function and brain structure nature.com 2 facts
claimHenry et al. investigated the relationship between sleep duration, cognition, and dementia using a Mendelian randomization study.
referenceA Mendelian randomization study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in 2019 examined the relationship between sleep duration, cognition, and dementia.
Improvement in sleep duration was associated with higher cognitive ... aging-us.com 1 fact
claimFive studies have linked increased sleep duration to lower cognition or a higher risk of dementia.