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Dr Rosie Gibson: Sleeping Pills and Dementia

A new study by Alzheimer's researchers has found sleep medications increase the risk of dementia in some people. But the type and quantity of the medication may be factors in explaining the higher risk. Massey University sleep researcher Dr Rosie Gibson talks to Jim about the study and whether the inability to sleep is a cause or a sign of the condition.

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