Genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease could depend on how well you sleep. Genetic variations related to brain fluid movement interact with sleep quality to influence memory and brain structure in older adults. Their effects may depend heavily on how well a person sleeps.
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Genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease could depend on how well you sleep
Scientists have discovered an important link between sleep, genetics, and Alzheimer’s disease. New findings suggest that getting poor sleep can accelerate brain shrinkage and memory loss in older adults carrying specific genetic variants.