Sleep ‘Sweet Spot’ Keeps Brain Sharp
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Too much sleep and too little sleep can contribute to cognitive decline, researchers report. Learn more.
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A research study finds when young healthy men had a full, uninterrupted night of rest, their blood levels showed a reduced level of tau, the biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. The level was higher when they lost just one night of sleep. Learn more.
Why is Alzheimer’s Giving Me Sleep Problems?
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Alzheimer’s can cause difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep and awakening too early. These often lead to nighttime confusion and wandering. Doctors think they know why.
Suvorexant Improves Sleep in Alzheimer’s
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Does your loved one with Alzheimer’s suffer with insomnia? Suvorexant (BELSOMRA) could help. Learn more.
Acting Out While Asleep? Take Steps to Prevent Lewy Body Dementia
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Striking out or shouting while asleep, called RBD, may be a very early warning of Lewy Body dementia. Learn what to look for and what to do about it.
Does Sleep Apnea Cause Alzheimer’s, Or Is it the Other Way Around?
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SLEEP: Research has long connected sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s. A key study looking at Alzheimer’s and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is opening up new “chicken-or-egg” questions:
Forgetfulness Might Depend On Time of Day
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MEMORY: Can’t remember something? Try waiting until later in the day. Researchers have identified a gene in mice that seems to influence memory recall at
Best Sleep Position to Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
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SLEEP RESEARCH: The brain’s glymphatic pathway clears harmful wastes, especially during sleep. Stony Brook researchers show this lateral position could be best for the brain-waste
Sleep Treatments Push Off Memory Loss by 10 Years
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: A new study linked heavy snoring or sleep apnea to early memory loss and Alzheimer’s. However, people treating sleep breathing problems with
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SLEEP: Could sleeping on your back hurt memory and increase your brain’s risk of developing neurodegenerative disease?
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