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If you are 5%-8% likely to get dementia as a baseline, but don't sleep enough, you're now 6.5%-10.5% likely to get dementia. Out of 1000 people who live to be
by TameAntelope 6y ago
If you are 5%-8% likely to get dementia as a baseline, but don't sleep enough, you're now 6.5%-10.5% likely to get dementia.
Out of 1000 people who live to be over 70 and sleep properly, ~65 of them get dementia.
Out of another 1000 people who live to be over 70 and sleep improperly, ~80 of them get dementia.
So an extra 15 people out of 1000 get dementia in the "sleep improperly" group.
Someone please check my application of natural frequencies!