A groundbreaking study corrected the circadian disruptions seen in Alzheimer’s mice by using time-restricted feeding. This may improve sleep, sundowning, confusion and memory.
The aw2.alzheimersweekly.com Sleep Library has articles and videos to lower Alzheimer’s risk via better sleep habits. Check out these 5 tips to sleep better.
VIDEO + ARTICLE: People who get more REM sleep get less dementia. REM sleep is when dreaming occurs. Learn about the stages of sleep and their dementia links.
As little as 1% increase in deep-sleep per year, for people over 60, translates into a 27% decreased risk of dementia.
At Washington University, extra sleep reinforced connections between brain cells that encode memories. Past studies linked extra sleep to boosting memory. This study links extra sleep to the repair of damaged memory systems.
Researchers at UCI found that breathing in aromas while sleeping sparks a 226% cognitive increase.
Alzheimer’s research from UVA Health suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to “sundowning” – the worsening of symptoms late in the day.
For 12 years, a special program called “Dusk ‘Til Dawn” has been successfully fighting sundowning.
Too much sleep and too little sleep can contribute to cognitive decline, researchers report. Learn more.
Can something as simple as a good night’s sleep help prevent and even slow down Alzheimer’s?
We think we are most free when we don’t need anybody. Exactly what Alzheimer’s represents is absolute dependency. That’s what we all need to learn:
Sleep aid lemborexant (better known by its brand name Dayvigo) showed 40% more hippocampal brain volume than other drugs.
DIET: MAGNESIUM appears to do a lot to maintain brain health, prevent cognitive impairment (CI), and fight Alzheimer’s. Learn how.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.
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