Abstract

Sleep and Dementia

Sleep, as an ancient demeanour taking up one-third of our life, is not a uniform state of our brain, unlike wake. It consists of a multitude of stages, each with unique brain activity patterns, evolved to optimize adaptation to complex learning tasks while being central to our health. Nonetheless, sleep gradually deteriorates with age, becoming more fragmented and less restorative. In this talk, researchers will attempt to explain how ageing affect sleep and explore whether age-dependent cognitive and health deterioration could be driven by the gradual sleep disruptions we experience over the years. They will also share what is known about the link between sleep and neurodegenerative diseases and discuss new cutting-edge sleep therapies.

• In-person: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/531757881137
• Online: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/537490367157

• 2:00 – 2:10pm Welcome
• 2:10 – 2:20pm Message from ARUK representative
• 2:20 – 3:00pm Sleep and the ageing brain: The role of biological timekeepers Dr Alpar Lazar, University of East Anglia
• 3:00 – 3:40pm Sleep better, live better? Exploring the link between sleep and dementia Dr Zanna Voysey, University of Cambridge
• End of Talk

This talk is organised by Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) East Network Centre.