Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science · View the paper (DOI)
A new study by North Carolina State University researchers used EEGs on elderly dogs to determine whether brain-wave readings during sleep correlated with signs of cognitive decline. The study found that dogs with more advanced dementia suffered from more sleep disruptions and slept less overall than dogs with normal cognitive function.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- New study looks at role of sleep disruption in dogs with dementia North Carolina State University · Apr 28, 2023 · first to report
- Old dogs with dementia sleep less deeply, just like people with Alzheimer’s Frontiers · Apr 28, 2023