Slow-wave sleep (deep sleep) decreases with age, and lower amounts of deep sleep are associated with an increase in beta amyloid, a protein that accumulates in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

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  Why Sleep Is Important for Brain Health - American Brain Foundation

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• deep sleep concept
• Slow Wave Sleep concept
• beta-amyloid concept
• Alzheimer's disease concept