One More Step Toward Solving The Sleep & Alzheimer's Puzzle
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English - October 30, 2020 19:12 - 10 minutes - ★★★★ - 12 ratingsBusiness Technology listen notes listen later dailypod Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Episode: One More Step Toward Solving The Sleep & Alzheimer's Puzzle
Pub date: 2020-10-29
We know that people with Alzheimer's often have sleep problems. But does it work the other way? Do problems with sleep set the stage for this degenerative brain disease?
NPR correspondent Jon Hamilton introduces us to some scientists looking into that connection in this updated report on the key role deep sleep may play in maintaining brain health and protecting the brain against Alzheimer's.
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