- Decreased deep sleep linked to early signs of Alzheimer’s disease: Older people with less deep sleep, needed to consolidate memories and wake up feeling refreshed, have higher levels of the brain protein tau. Elevated tau is a sign of Alzheimer’s and linked to brain damage and cognitive decline. https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/decreased-deep-sleep-linked-to-early-signs-of-alzheimers-disease/ 17 comments science
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