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The U.S. Department of Defense is funding the first human trial of a device to speed up and enhance the natural system of brain cleansing that occurs when we sleep.
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20 April 2021, 11:04 pm If you have already gotten used to sleeping less than the required hours of rest, you need to read this first so you can evaluate yourself later. A new study says that those who get less than six hours of sleep at age 50 and above will likely acquire an increased risk of dementia. If you are one of them, you better get enough slumber to avoid this condition. Study Suggests Dementia Risk Could Increase by 30% (Photo : Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels) In a study entitled "Association of sleep duration in middle and old age with an incidence of dementia" published on Tuesday, Apr. 20 on Nature, those who are only sleeping for about six hours or fewer than that could be preparing to have an unexpected brain condition.
ZIP Advertisement Do you sleep less than 6 hours a night? A new study says it could raise your risk of dementia Share Updated: 12:58 PM EDT Apr 21, 2021 By Sandee LaMotte Do you sleep less than 6 hours a night? A new study says it could raise your risk of dementia Share Updated: 12:58 PM EDT Apr 21, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript You may be able to fall asleep fast but not stay asleep and keep waking up during various parts of the night. This is called fragmented sleep. The healthy reports. This type of sleep can lead to a slew of health problems, according to me to sing. MD Medical director for the Henry ford Sleep lab like diabetes, depression and high blood pressure. You have to find the source of the problem, which could be many things like having a drink before bed, having a full bladder or even your partner snoring loudly. Make sure you're sleeping in a comfortable environment that promotes sleep because if your room is located in a place that has loud street traffic, you wear uncomfortable clothes to bed or sleep on a bad mattress, it might be time to change, make sure your room is dark and you sleep at a comfortable temp, usually the cooler the better. Also limit bedroom activities. Don't be on your phone or computer right before bed. Those have blue lights which send wake up signals to your brain. Instead, do something that doesn't require that, like reading a book or magazine cancer dot org has a few suggestions for a good sleep in general, like not napping after three PM exercise, but not 2 to 3 hours before bed and don't consume alcohol or coffee late in the day.