To shore up a person’s resilience to severe brain pathology - essentially keeping the mind sharp, despite the decreased brain health. Years of education, physical activity and social engagement are
To forecast a faster rate of future beta-amyloid buildup in the brain, after which dementia is more likely set in. In addition to sleep being a foundational part of memory retention, the team at UC Berkeley previously discovered that the declining amount of a person’s deep sleep could act as In recent years, scientists have probed the ways that deposits ofĪssociate with Alzheimer’s disease and how such deposits also Roughly one in nine people over age 65 have the progressive disease - a proportion that is expected to grow rapidly as the baby boomer generation ages. It was co-authored by William Jagust, a professor in UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health and leading expert on Alzheimer’s disease research.Īlzheimer’s disease destroys memory pathwaysĪnd, in advanced forms, interferes with a person’s ability to perform basic daily tasks. Is the latest in a large body of work aimed at finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and preventing it altogether. Zsófia Zavecz (Photo courtesy Zsófia Zavecz) “One of those factors is sleep and, specifically, deep sleep.” “People should be aware that, despite having a certain level of pathology, there are certain lifestyle factors that will help moderate and decrease the effects. UC Berkeley’s Center for Human Sleep Science. “With a certain level of brain pathology, you’re not destined for cognitive symptoms or memory issues,” said Zsófia Zavecz, a postdoctoral researcher at However, the new research from a team at UC Berkeley reveals that superior amounts of deep, slow-wave sleep can act as a protective factor against memory decline in those with existing high amounts of Alzheimer’s disease pathology - a potentially significant advance that experts say could help alleviate some of dementia’s most devastating outcomes. Disrupted sleep has previously been associated with faster accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in the brain. Unsplash images courtesy Peyman Farmani, Nigel Tadyanehondo, Zoe Gayah Jonker and Yan Berthemy)Ī deep slumber might help buffer against memory loss for older adults facing a heightened burden of Alzheimer’s disease, new research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests.ĭeep sleep, also known as non-REM slow-wave sleep, can act as a “cognitive reserve factor” that may increase resilience against a protein in the brain called beta-amyloid that is linked to memory loss caused by dementia. Research published Wednesday from University of California, Berkeley, sleep scientists suggests that deep sleep might help alleviate some of dementia’s most devastating outcomes.
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