Alzheimer’s Disease

A pro­gres­sive brain dis­ease and the most com­mon cause of demen­tia, marked by wors­en­ing mem­o­ry loss and cog­ni­tive decline.

Sleep research — includ­ing Stan­ford’s SleepFM study — has found that sig­nals record­ed dur­ing a sin­gle night’s sleep can be asso­ci­at­ed with future risk of this and relat­ed con­di­tions. This is gen­er­al infor­ma­tion, not a diag­no­sis. Learn about the research behind this entry →