Sleep Apnea May Increase Alzheimer's Risk for Those Genetically Predisposed
The influences behind sleep disorders
According to the experts, these alterations can be verified with neuropsychological tests, although, for some patients, these tests aren't intense enough to significantly affect their daily lives. all patients are they intense enough to significantly affect their daily lives. Actually, only insomniacs who sleep less than six hours have significant cognitive deficits.
Both biological and psychosocial factors influence its development. It is estimated that in 21-57% of insomnia cases are hereditary, particularly, in the way of coping with stress. If emotions are internalized and not expressed properly, the risk of suffering from this issue increases.
People with a tendency to internalize emotions, to be perfectionists and show an increase in psychophysiological activation in stressful situations are more prone to insomnia.