Does sleep loss cause dementia?
This, very preliminary research, indicates that restricted sleep does NOT increase the chances of the brain being more susceptible to processes associated with the development of dementia.
NOVATI, ARIANNA, HULSHOF, HENRIËTTE J., GRANIC, IVICA, MEERLO, PETER
Chronic partial sleep deprivation reduces brain sensitivity to glutamate N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor-mediated neurotoxicityJO - Journal of Sleep Research
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2869.2011.00932.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2011.00932.x
