Dementia: late fidgeting during sleep as an early warning signal?. As of: March 29, 2024, 8:10 a.m By: Judith Braun CommentsPressSplit A strong urge to move during a sleep phase can herald dementia years in advance.
A disruption in REM sleep can be an early sign of later dementia. The number of dementia sufferers is steadily increasing in Germany. According to the German Alzheimer Society, almost 1.8 million people were living with dementia at the end of 2021.