New Scientist
Volume 236, Issue 3147, 14 October 2017, Pages 30-33
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Sleep the good sleep

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The role of sleep in causing Alzheimer's disease is undeniable, says Matthew Walker. Here's how you can protect yourself

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Universal truth

This all leads to a concerning prognosis: getting too little sleep across your lifespan will significantly raise your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. This is true regardless of whether you are already predisposed to getting it. Unfortunately for the under-slept masses, precisely this relationship has now been reported in numerous epidemiological studies. You are at even higher risk if you have an untreated sleep disorder such as insomnia or sleep apnea.

Invert these findings, however,

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