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Ageing doesn't speed up forgetting: older adults retain memories like younger people

Ageing doesn't speed up forgetting: older adults retain memories like younger people

Live Forever Club - 09-Jan-2025

False memory rates are higher in older individuals during recognition tests

Sleeping pills may hinder brain’s nightly cleanup

Sleeping pills may hinder brain’s nightly cleanup

New Scientist - 08-Jan-2025

Research reveals reduced waste clearance during sleep with common medications like Ambien

New tongue-stimulating implant helps sleep apnoea patients breathe better

New tongue-stimulating implant helps sleep apnoea patients breathe better

The Guardian - 13-Dec-2024

The device offers an alternative to CPAP machines and is controlled by an app

Sleeping less than 6 hours can damage the brain if you also have high blood pressure

Sleeping less than 6 hours can damage the brain if you also have high blood pressure

Neuroscience News - 08-Dec-2024

Treating both conditions could help preserve brain health and prevent ageing

Inconsistent sleep schedule raises risk of heart disease by 26%

Inconsistent sleep schedule raises risk of heart disease by 26%

The Guardian - 26-Nov-2024

Routine wake-up time maintains body's natural cycles & overall well-being

Getting the same amount of sleep each night helps people age healthily

Getting the same amount of sleep each night helps people age healthily

Live Forever Club - 07-Nov-2024

Tracking sleep could help improve health outcomes in older adults

The quest for perfect sleep: how tech is fuelling sleep anxiety

The quest for perfect sleep: how tech is fuelling sleep anxiety

The Guardian - 15-Oct-2024

Wearable sleep trackers may be causing more stress than rest

Weekend sleep recovery linked to lower heart disease risk, study finds

Weekend sleep recovery linked to lower heart disease risk, study finds

The Guardian - 30-Aug-2024

New findings highlight the heart health benefits of extra weekend sleep

No more sleepless nights: Elemind's headband lets you control your sleep

No more sleepless nights: Elemind's headband lets you control your sleep

Interesting Engineering - 04-Jun-2024

Drug-free solution for sleep by modifying brainwaves to deeper sleep patterns

Sleeplessness can make you feel 10 years older, study finds

Sleeplessness can make you feel 10 years older, study finds

New Scientist - 27-Mar-2024

Getting enough sleep is the secret to feeling younger and healthier

The more you rely on energy drinks, the higher the risk of insomnia

The more you rely on energy drinks, the higher the risk of insomnia

The Guardian - 22-Jan-2024

Both men and women had trouble sleeping the more they drank them

People with regular sleep patterns have a lower risk of death

People with regular sleep patterns have a lower risk of death

Live Forever Club - 26-Nov-2023

Interventions aimed at improving sleep regularity could be a valuable strategy

Ingestible electronic pill detects sleep apnea and opioid overdoses

Ingestible electronic pill detects sleep apnea and opioid overdoses

New Scientist - 17-Nov-2023

Revolutionary pill that could save lives by alerting for serious medical conditions

Sleeping more than 9 hours a night linked to smaller brain volume

Sleeping more than 9 hours a night linked to smaller brain volume

Miller School of Medicine - 29-Sep-2023

Findings could have implications for understanding brain ageing and Alzheimer's

New study reveals ideal temperature for a good night's sleep

New study reveals ideal temperature for a good night's sleep

BBC Science Focus - 28-Aug-2023

Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change on sleep

Sleep inequality: study finds people in deprived areas have worse sleep

Sleep inequality: study finds people in deprived areas have worse sleep

The Guardian - 07-Aug-2023

Study finds strong link between social deprivation, ethnicity and sleep quality

Daytime napping: A natural elixir for brain health and longevity

Daytime napping: A natural elixir for brain health and longevity

BBC - 20-Jun-2023

Short snoozes under 30 minutes can boost brain size and potentially delay brain aging by up to 6 years

Sleep struggles boost stroke risk, particularly among under 50s, study suggests

Sleep struggles boost stroke risk, particularly among under 50s, study suggests

Independent - 07-Jun-2023

Insomnia symptoms can increase the likelihood of stroke, highlighting the potential benefits of improved sleep therapies

Junk food is not just bad for your waistline, but also your sleep

Junk food is not just bad for your waistline, but also your sleep

New Scientist - 31-May-2023

High-fat, high-sugar diet reduces deep sleep quality and alters brain activity

Lack of sleep linked to accelerated brain aging in seniors

Lack of sleep linked to accelerated brain aging in seniors

PsyPost - 17-May-2023

Researchers suggest that sleep problems should be considered a modifiable risk factor for dementia in healthy older adults

Short Sleep Duration May Have Minimal Impact on Dementia Risk

Short Sleep Duration May Have Minimal Impact on Dementia Risk

Oxford Population Health - 21-Apr-2023

Dr. Angel Wong, lead author, concludes that any increase in dementia risk due to shorter sleep duration is likely very small

Men who have regular quality sleep live about 5 years longer, while women add on two more years

Men who have regular quality sleep live about 5 years longer, while women add on two more years

The Guardian - 23-Feb-2023

Not just the number of hours but also the quality of sleep is important to enhance your wellbeing

UK civil servants study highlights danger of 5 hours sleep

UK civil servants study highlights danger of 5 hours sleep

BBC - 19-Oct-2022

Leads to 30% higher risk of chronic disease compared to seven hours

Nocturnal sleep patterns predict long-term health and risk of death

Nocturnal sleep patterns predict long-term health and risk of death

Live Forever Club - 08-Sep-2022

High sleep fragmentation was identified as an independent biomarker of future health

Our sleep age could predict our mortality

Our sleep age could predict our mortality

Independent - 03-Sep-2022

Higher sleep age reflected in increased sleep fragmentation, it may be a marker of future health


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