Activity, Sleep Tied to Dementia Risk

Meta-analysis links higher activity, less sitting, and 7 to 8 hours of sleep with lower incident dementia risk, though findings vary widely across studies.

By
Kathryn Wighton
April 28, 2026
3 min

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Top Institutions in Neurology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

#1

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN
Key Differentiators
- Neurology
- Geriatrics
- Neuroepidemiology
#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
Key Differentiators
- Neurology
- Epidemiology
- Sleep Medicine
#3

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

San Francisco, CA
Key Differentiators
- Neurology
- Geriatrics
- Neuroscience
#4

Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA
Key Differentiators
- Neurology
- Geriatrics
- Epidemiology
#5

University of Toronto

Toronto, ON
Key Differentiators
- Neurology
- Geriatrics
- Public Health