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　　Sleeping too little or too much can increase risk of getting dementia, study finds 　　研究：老年人睡得太少或太多都会加速大脑退化 　　Older adults who sleep six hours or fewer a night may have elevated risk for dementia and other cognitive issues, a new study finds. 　　一项新研究发现，每晚睡眠时间在6个小时以下的老年人患痴呆症和其他认知障碍的风险会增高。 　　Researchers at Stanford University measured seniors (ages 65 to 85) dementia risk and cognitive abilities, finding higher risk in those patients who regularly slept six or fewer hours compared to those who slept seven or eight hours. 　　斯坦福大学的研究人员通过对年龄在65岁到85岁之间的老年人的痴呆风险和认知能力测评发现，平时睡眠6个小时以下的人相比睡7个或8个小时的人痴呆风险更高。 　　Those seniors who slept nine or more hours also had lower cognitive functions and other health issues, but the researchers didnt find the same high dementia risk in this group. 　　平时睡9个小时以上的人也出现了认知能力低下和其他健康问题，但是研究人员发现该群体的痴呆风险不像睡眠不足的人群这么高。 　　The findings demonstrate how important it is for adults to maintain a healthy sleep cycle, especially as they get older. 　　研究结果表明，成年人保持一个健康的睡眠周期有多么重要，尤其在步入老年之后。 　　As adults age, its common for their sleep patterns to change or become disrupted - leading to longer, shorter, or more irregular sleep. 　　随着年纪增长，成年人的睡眠模式通常会发生改变或出现紊乱，从而导致睡眠时间变长、变短或变得不规律。 　　This disruption may be linked to Alzheimers and other forms of dementia, impacting seniors ability to remember information, problem-solve, and go through everyday behaviors. 　　睡眠紊乱可能和老年痴呆症或其他类型的痴呆症有关，影响着老年人记忆信息、解决问题的能力，并会影响日常行为。 　　Sleep disruption can also be caused by - or heighten - depression, cardiovascular disease, and other conditions. 　　睡眠紊乱还可能由抑郁症、冠心病和其他疾病导致或加剧这些病症。 　　New research from Stanford University provides additional evidence for the connection between sleep and brain function. The study was published Monday in JAMA Neurology. 　　斯坦福大学的这项新研究为睡眠和大脑功能之间的联系提供了新证据。该研究本周一(8月30日)发表在《美国医学会神经病学杂志》上。 　　The Stanford study included health records from about 4,400 patients, all between the ages of 65 and 85. These patients had undergone brain scans and other cognitive tests, but hadnt bee