Sleep loss can be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's, new research suggests.
The findings, from a study of apparently healthy volunteers, point the way to new methods of detecting the disease, say scientists.
Evidence indicates the link between sleep and Alzheimer's runs in two directions.
Alterations in the brain caused by the disease may disrupt sleep, and poor sleep promotes the changes.
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