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 Good Night’s Sleep Clears Alzheimer’s Tau
July 3, 2023
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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?
June 21, 2023
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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
February 20, 2023
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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
October 30, 2022
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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
October 28, 2022
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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
Sleeping on Back Linked to Memory Impairment
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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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