California, Feb. 23 -- Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia, currently affects twice as many women as men, with minority populations predicted to witness the most significant increase in cases in the coming years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sleep disturbances are well-known in dementia, although they were previously interpreted as an effect of the disease rather than the cause. However, increasing evidence links sleep disorders to the development of dementia.

In a bid to better understand the relationship between sleep and cognitive outcomes in women, scientists at the Scripps Research Digital Trials Center have launched the Research Framework for Sleep Health - Neurocognitive Outcomes ...