We spend nearly a quarter of our lives asleep. Getting a good night’s rest is associated with a number of neurological benefits, including reducing anxiety and improving memory and cognition. However, an increasing number of people report not getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation is the reduction in sleep time below an individual's baseline requirement, while sleep restriction refers to a partial loss of sleep.
Sleep deprivation impairs the cellular clearance of misfolded neurotoxin proteins like α-synuclein, amyloid-β, and tau, which are implicated in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. It would not be an overstatement to say that—if left unattended and overlooked, sleep deprivation can and will impose significant healthcare and medical economic burden on society. To know more about the importance of sleep on our neurological health, join us for an special 9YC Exclusives…
