A recent report suggests that new parents face up to six years of sleep deprivation, with a survey revealing that rest is at its worst three months after birth. And, while parents gradually saw an improvement in their sleep as their firstborn grew, it seems their nighttime rest was never quite the same again.
In other research, evidence shows how the depth of sleep can impact our brain’s ability to efficiently wash away waste and toxic proteins. The authors suggest that, because sleep often becomes increasingly lighter and more disrupted as we become older, results reinforce and potentially explain the links between ageing, sleep deprivation, and heightened risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
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