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Story summary
- Recent studies link sleep quality and duration to amyloid-beta accumulation and cognitive decline.
- Sleep deprivation increases amyloid levels and disrupts brain function, suggesting sleep patterns may serve as an early biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.
- In older adults, sleep quality relates to neurodegeneration biomarkers and memory performance.
- Sleep disturbances may forecast amyloid accumulation over time, underscoring sleep's role in maintaining cognitive health and potentially predicting Alzheimer's risk.
