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The link between sleep and alzheimer’s

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· Updated January 15, 2025 11:59 PM · 3 min read read
The link between sleep and alzheimer’s

Written by Lauran Neergard WASHINGTON (AP) — To sleep, perchance to… ward off Alzheimer's? New research suggests poor sleep may increase people's risk of Alzheimer's disease, by spurring a brain-clogging gunk that in turn further interrupts shut-eye.

Written by Lauran Neergard WASHINGTON (AP) — To sleep, perchance to… ward off Alzheimer's? New research suggests poor sleep may increase people's risk of Alzheimer's disease, by spurring a brain-clogging gunk that in turn further interrupts shut-eye.…

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