Sunrise Partners with Prevent Dementia

Sunrise announces its partnership with Prevent Dementia. This collaboration brings together research on mild-life risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease with Sunrise’s advanced sleep monitoring expertise, opening new avenues in dementia research.

The PREVENT Dementia Research Programme aspires to enhance the ability to predict individuals at the highest risk of developing dementia, ultimately leading to more effective strategies for preventing or mitigating the onset of this condition. At the core of this partnership is the exploration of the link between sleep disturbances and dementia development. Emerging evidence suggests that sleep issues, such as sleep fragmentation, abnormal sleep duration, and obstructive sleep apnea, might be associated with cognitive decline and dementia. Identifying the prevalence and severity of unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea in a middle-aged cohort enriched for increased later-life dementia risk is crucial. As sleep is a modifiable behavior, and given the treatability of sleep apnea, it is indeed an important potential target for early interventions in dementia.

Sunrise will provide up to 250 participants in the PREVENT study with the Sunrise sensor, a device designed to detect sleep apnea by measuring mandibular jaw movements. This non-intrusive, effective, and validated method will be used for long-term monitoring of participants’ sleep patterns, focusing on mid-life — a critical period for interventions.

Led by Professor Craig Ritchie of the University of Edinburgh (UK) and Professor Yves Dauvilliers of the University of Montpellier (France), the study will recruit participants from the University of Edinburgh and Imperial College London. Their collaborative efforts, centered around Sunrise data, are poised to pave the way for innovative approaches to early dementia intervention and cognitive health preservation.

Keep an eye on the Prevent Dementia website for ongoing updates on this research.

Source: Sunrise