Sleep, Waste Clearance, and Dementia May Be Linked: Chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging are associated with a higher risk of dementia based on the same biological problem: disruption of a sleep-dependent brain rhythm that helps clear waste from the brain.

Sleep, Waste Clearance, and Dementia May Be Linked: Chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging are associated with a higher risk of dementia based on the same biological problem: disruption of a sleep-dependent brain rhythm that helps clear waste from the brain.