Biomarker of Alzheimer's found to be regulated by sleep cycles

Re:Biomarker of Alzheimer's found to be regulated by sleep c... by rriepe on Thursday December 17, 2020 @05:01PM (#25461088)

Have you tried biphasic sleep? A cycle with one 2-7am sleep and a significant afternoon sleep (don't call it a nap-- at least 90 minutes) would get you enough sleep. It's easier to carve out that 90 minutes than it is to change all the things you need to change to shift your natural cycle.

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Re:Biomarker of Alzheimer's found to be regulated by sleep c... by oarabbus_ on Thursday December 17, 2020 @06:44PM (#25462011)

Maybe I should give this a try. I've never been a nap person unless I got <5-6h of sleep the previous day, but seems worth a try.

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Re:Biomarker of Alzheimer's found to be regulated by sleep c... by rriepe on Thursday December 17, 2020 @07:18PM (#25462272)

A lot of biphasic sleepers claim to do one 4.5h session and one 1.5h session, and that it's like a hack on getting less sleep. You might be one of those. I need 8 in either mode.

Earplugs and a sleep mask are helpful if you're having trouble in the second phase.

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