(CNN) — If you find yourself sleepy during your daily activities in your older age, you may need to consider it more than an inconvenience — since the fatigue may indicate you’re at higher risk for developing a condition that can lead to dementia , a new study has found. Among participants who experienced excessive daytime sleepiness and a lack of enthusiasm , 35.5% developed motoric cognitive risk syndrome compared with 6.
7% of people without those problems, according to the study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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