Why We Sleep, Matthew Walker

[NewRon]

I've been listening to the audio version of this book and would highly recommend it for everyone who has the slightest interest in their health, let alone anyone with an APO E issue. It's an easy read/listen.

There was a post a while back about some of his research but this book brings it all together in (horrifying) detail.

[Julie G]

Agree, an eye opening book on the importance of eye closing!

[Jafa]

Yes, one of my stepsons gave me this book for Christmas ‘ For your issues’ he wrote on the card! It is a scary read and I haven’t taken a zopiclone since. Warning .. apparently and paradoxically, if one attaches too much importance to sleeping, it can cause anxiety and result in more difficulty. I think this has been a factor in my case. My GP says ‘ You know too much’

[frankiesfriend]

After reading this book, I added black-out shades to the bedroom windows and turned down the thermostat five degrees before bed. I also removed the clock from the bedroom in an effort not to stir up more concern about how many hours and minutes I have slept. These two articles may be of interest...if the links do not work, then copy/paste the url, and that should get you there:

https://www.alzforum.org/news/research- ... au-release
- More sleep may lead to less tau may lead to more sleep.

https://www.alzforum.org/news/research- ... ory-adults
- This research indicates that rocking may hasten sleep onset and deepen sleep. While we can’t rock our whole beds like they did in the study, I have found that when I awaken in the middle of the night, reading and drinking chamomile tea while rocking seems to help increase sleepiness.

[Tincup]

Sleep is an issue I've worked on for a long time. In addition to paying attention to getting plenty of sun and natural light, avoiding blue light (or filtering it with my filters that blood <511 nm light), eating early. What has helped sleep latency is sending love and other blessings to friends and family as I lay in bed. Others may consider this prayer, I'm not religious, but it may have the same impact - I'm thinking of others, not myself.

[mike]

What has helped sleep latency is sending love and other blessings to friends and family as I lay in bed. Others may consider this prayer, I'm not religious, but it may have the same impact - I'm thinking of others, not myself.

I find that thinking about, and trying to understand, how everything fits together to bring about AD, tends to put me to sleep pretty quick!

[circular]

Agree, an eye opening book on the importance of eye closing!