NEWS
SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND DEMENTIA
Short sleep duration in mid-life is associated with a 30% increase in the risk of dementia. This was the finding of a team of researchers from the University of Paris CRESS, analysing data from 7959 participants in the Whitehall II study. The next step is to understand how the characteristics
of sleep - its duration, disturbances, possible apnoea, etc. - are related to this risk. This would help to identify the key points at which to intervene to reduce or delay the progression of dementia.
FASTING FOR BETTER SLEEP
Intermittent fasting, which is practised over only eight, ten or twelve hours, is very popular. In addition to putting our bodies at rest and helping to stabilise our weight, it is also thought to help strengthen our circadian rhythm, which manages a host of biological functions, including the sleep- wake rhythm. This is mainly due to the fact that people who practice this type of fasting eat their meals at fixed times. However, be careful not to go to bed hungry, as this is a guarantee that you’ll spend the night without any shut-eye!
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