Bad news for Britons who sleep with their blinds open: a bombshell new study suggests it could increase your risk of dementia. Researchers showed that for people aged 65 and older, Alzheimer’s disease prevalence was more strongly correlated with exposure to light at night, also known as light pollution, than some other disease factors, including alcohol abuse, chronic kidney disease, depression, and obesity. For people aged under 65, however, the researchers found that higher nighttime light intensity was associated with a greater Alzheimer’s prevalence than any other risk factor examined in t…
