Power of sleep good for memory
October 10, 2007
Believing as I do in the restorative powers of sleep for the mind and body, I am an advocate of both the power nap and a good night’s rest. Newly-released research on sleep and memory continues to support my opinion.
Sleep offers protective benefit in maintaining and strengthening memory.
At the American Academy of Neurology’s 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, researchers presented a study conducted to discern if sleep affected memory recall.
“These results provide important insights into how the sleeping brain interacts with memories: it appears to strengthen them. Perhaps, then, sleep disorders might worsen memory problems seen in dementia,” stated Harvard Medical School Dr Jeffrey Ellenbogen. For more information, read Sleep Strengthens Your Memory.