Deep sleep and Alzheimer's disease pathology (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Deep sleep and Alzheimer's disease pathology

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In people with similar amounts of beta-amyloid protein deposits, more deep sleep corresponded with improved memory function.

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(Illustration courtesy Matthew Walker)

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