There is a bidirectional relationship between the deterioration of slow wave sleep and Alzheimer’s dementia: the disruption of slow wave sleep increases amyloid-β plaques, and experimental increases of amyloid-β result in decreased and fragmented slow wave sleep.

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  Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective

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• Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Springer via serper

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• Slow Wave Sleep concept
• Alzheimer's disease concept