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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Joanna Whitehead

Nightmares in middle-age could be early sign of Alzheimer’s

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Nightmares may be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s, according to new research.

Middle-aged people who have frequent bad dreams are much more likely to be diagnosed with the progressive disease later in life according to scientists at Birmingham University's Centre for Human Brain Health.

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