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The Importance of Midlife Prevention for Alzheimer's Disease
19:07 - 28:26 (09:18)
Shift from late-stage treatment to midlife prevention for Alzheimer's and focus on healthy sleep patterns to avoid the depression of deep sleep associated with aging.
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This podcast episode discusses the shift towards midlife prevention instead of late-stage treatment in Alzheimer's disease and the decline of deep sleep as people age.
19:07 - 21:44 (02:36)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the shift towards midlife prevention instead of late-stage treatment in Alzheimer's disease and the decline of deep sleep as people age. The speakers explore the causes of the decline in deep sleep in mid to late thirties and its implications for Alzheimer's prevention.
ChapterThe Importance of Midlife Prevention for Alzheimer's Disease
Episode#650: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep — How to Improve Sleep, How Sleep Ties Into Alzheimer’s Disease and Weight Gain, and How Medications (Ambien, Trazodone, etc.), Caffeine, THC/CBD, Psychedelics, Exercise, Smart Drugs, Fasting, and More Affect Sleep
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Despite spending a third of our lives asleep, we know relatively little about the effects of sleep on the brain and body.
21:44 - 25:10 (03:25)
Summary
Despite spending a third of our lives asleep, we know relatively little about the effects of sleep on the brain and body. The impact of sex hormones, brain atrophy, and physiological systems on sleep are still largely unclear.
ChapterThe Importance of Midlife Prevention for Alzheimer's Disease
Episode#650: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep — How to Improve Sleep, How Sleep Ties Into Alzheimer’s Disease and Weight Gain, and How Medications (Ambien, Trazodone, etc.), Caffeine, THC/CBD, Psychedelics, Exercise, Smart Drugs, Fasting, and More Affect Sleep
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The existence of REM sleep indicates that sleep is fundamentally necessary across phylogeny, and there may be a universal function to it.
25:10 - 28:26 (03:15)
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The existence of REM sleep indicates that sleep is fundamentally necessary across phylogeny, and there may be a universal function to it. While most reptiles do not exhibit REM sleep, it is possible that they experience a proto-version of it.