"Slow-wave #Sleep , or deep sleep, supports the aging brain in many ways, and we know that sleep augments the clearance of metabolic waste from the brain, including facilitating the clearance of proteins that aggregate in Alzheimer's disease," said neuroscientist Matthew Pase from Monash University in Australia. Low levels of slow-wave sleep were linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, taking medications that can impact sleep, and having the APOE ε4 gene, which is linked to Alzheimer's. https://www.sciencealert.com/one-stage-of-sleep-seems-critical-for-reducing-risk-of-dementia #Brain Journey Network

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"Slow-wave #Sleep , or deep sleep, supports the aging brain in many ways, and we know that sleep augments the clearance of metabolic waste from the brain, including facilitating the clearance of proteins that aggregate in Alzheimer's disease," said neuroscientist Matthew Pase from Monash University in Australia.

Low levels of slow-wave sleep were linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, taking medications that can impact sleep, and having the APOE ε4 gene, which is linked to Alzheimer's.

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One Stage of Sleep Seems Critical For Reducing Risk of Dementia

The risk of getting dementia may go up as you get older if you don't get enough slow-wave sleep.