Sleep/wake disorders project publishes study on insomnia as risk factor for brain, mental and general health consequences in journal Sleep Medicine Reviews

07/09/2026

The European Academy of Neurology (EAN) is conducting a study called “The Burden of Sleep/Wake Disorders: Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Insomnia Project” and is pleased to announce that, as part of the project, a manuscript entitled “Insomnia as risk factor for brain, mental and general health consequences: an umbrella systematic review” has been published in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews. Findings suggest, among other things, a strong association between insomnia and dementia.
Alzheimer Europe is contributing to this project.
You may access the article here: 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1087079226001449?via%3Dihub  
Find out more about the project and its objectives, here:
https://www.ean.org/research/projects/sleep-wake-disorders