On other days in the clinic, Jake, a 13-year-old pointer, and Coco, a 12-year-old dachshund, among others, might be taking a siesta while researchers peer inside their brains. Woofus isn’t the only sleep-deprived dog in this study. Natasha Olby, a professor of neurology, neurosurgery and gerontology at North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh. “Just like humans with Alzheimer’s disease, dogs with CCDS experience sleep disruptions, such as insomnia and sleep fragmentation,” said veterinarian Dr. The elderly dog’s owners say he is struggling to get enough rest at night.
Woofus has canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome, or CCDS, the doggie disorder that’s similar to Alzheimer’s disease in people. Walk this number of steps each day to cut your risk of dementiaĭuring his snooze, the study team will analyze Woofus’ brain waves to judge the quality of his sleep.
People who walked with "purpose" - at a pace over 40 steps a minute - were able to cut their risk of dementia by 57% with just 6,315 steps a day, a new study said.
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