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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Whittaker

Napping during the day could be early symptom of dementia in elderly women

Feeling tired in the day could be an early warning sign of dementia for women in their eighties, researchers have suggested - (Getty Images)

Napping during the day could be an early symptom of dementia in elderly women, according to researchers.

Feeling increasingly sleepy over a five-year period has been linked with double the risk of developing dementia for women in their eighties.

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