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Now a group shows that people who take longer to enter the dream phase of sleep known as rapid eye movement (REM) may be exhibiting an early symptom of the disease, according to work published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
The previous night included at least six hours of sleep
Sleep architecture (the pattern of rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM sleep) was normal.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Now new findings specifically show that people who take longer to enter the dream phase of sleep — known as REM (rapid eye movement) — could be experiencing an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The device detected when the participants entered rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (so named because the eyes dart from side to side during this phase), when people experience their most vivid dreams.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
The previous night included at least six hours of sleep
Sleep architecture (the pattern of rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM sleep) was normal.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Now new findings specifically show that people who take longer to enter the dream phase of sleep — known as REM (rapid eye movement) — could be experiencing an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The device detected when the participants entered rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (so named because the eyes dart from side to side during this phase), when people experience their most vivid dreams.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Rapid eye movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapid%20eye%20movement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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