Sleep Apnea May Boost Alzheimer’s Risk

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Sleep Apnea May Boost Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study suggests that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may have a role in amyloid accumulation in the brain, increasing the risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
In a longitudinal study of cognitively normal older adults, biomarkers of increased amyloid burden increased over time in those with OSA in proportion to OSA severity.
“Clinical interventions aimed at OSA (such as treatment with continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP] or dental appliances) could mitigate the progression of cognitive impairment and delay the onset of the disease,” Ricardo Osorio, MD, senior study author, from the Center for Brain Health, NYU Langone Health in New York City, told Medscape Medical News.
The study was published online November 10 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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