Do I really need 7-9 hours of sleep?

We have decades of research on the importance of sleep and the association between lack of quality sleep and your higher risk of developing Alzheimer's.  
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It's so important that if you want to stay independent longer in life, meaning in your own home, unassisted; then you really must focus on sleep quality.  It will help keep your mind sharper, but also your physical body healthier.  

Did you know that while many people still think of Alzheimer's as a disease of old age, science is now showing us that it is a lifestyle disease?  

​Lack of quality sleep can affect the risk of developing Alzheimer's by more than 30%, and the good news is you can make sleep a priority and make changes now.  

Sleep disorders also contribute to complications, and the data tells us that as many as 70 million Americans experience some type of sleep disorder.  And that can be associated with mental health disorders like anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and ADD/ADHD.

Make sure you have a bedtime, get a solid 7-9 hours of sleep each night, and keep your bedroom free of interruptions.  
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You can read more about the science of sleep and it's connection to dementia here: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/lack-sleep-middle-age-may-increase-dementia-risk#:~:text=Analysis%20of%20the%20data%20showed,to%20be%20diagnosed%20with%20dementia.

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