{"id":434,"date":"2015-06-01T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neurecall.com\/blog\/?p=434"},"modified":"2025-05-29T17:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:18:35","slug":"sleep-tight-importance-sleep-memory-retention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syngli.com\/blog\/sleep-tight-importance-sleep-memory-retention\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep tight: The importance of sleep in memory retention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a<\/span> Berkeley News<\/span><\/i> article<\/span><\/a>, Yasmin Anwar examines the role sleep plays in long-term memory and the development of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Poor sleep may cost you more than a few extra dollars on another cup of coffee. It may cost you your memory. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Dmitry Ganin<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a study conducted by UC Berkeley, neuroscientists Bryce Mander and William Jagust found a possible link between poor sleep and excess beta-amyloid, a protein connected to the development of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep, specifically deep non-REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, is a restorative period for the brain. It provides it with the opportunity to wash out harmful toxins and transfer memories from temporary storage in the hippocampus to long-term memory storage in areas including the prefrontal cortex. A lack of quality sleep may lead to a buildup of beta-amyloid protein, which further disrupts the individual\u2019s sleep. The disruption creates a vicious feedback loop that must be broken before it has the opportunity to destroy brain cells and increase the likelihood of Alzheimer\u2019s. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twenty-six adults between 65 and 81 were given word pairs to memorize to determine how much they remembered after sleeping. The results of this study established a clear link between the presence of the protein, poor sleep, and subsequent memory loss. Those with the most beta-amyloid protein present in their brain received the poorest sleep. They also forgot over half of the information they were expected to memorize just the previous day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as discouraging as the above results appear, they actually provide a cause for hope because poor sleep can be treated. While there may be no immediate cure for Alzheimer\u2019s, the growing evidence for sleep\u2019s influence on memory is a step in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a Berkeley News article, Yasmin Anwar examines the role sleep plays in long-term memory and the development of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Poor sleep may cost you more than a few extra dollars on another cup of coffee. It may cost you your memory. Photo by Dmitry Ganin on Unsplash. 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