Reddy et al. (2020) and Lucey et al. (2020) suggest that proper sleep helps the brain's glymphatic system flush out metabolic waste products like amyloid-beta and tau proteins, which accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and have potential neurotoxic effects.

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• Person: Mackenzie Godard Organization: Creyos
  The Profound Interplay Between Sleep and Cognitive Function

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• beta-amyloid concept
• Alzheimer's disease concept