The Peter Attia Drive

The Peter Attia Drive

#47 – Matthew Walker, Ph.D., on sleep – Part I of III: Dangers of poor sleep, Alzheimer's risk, mental health, memory consolidation, and more.

Apr 1, 2019 · 01:43:11

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Matthew Walker on sleep stages and mental health.
Dangers of chronic sleep deprivation and dementia risk.
Sleep's role in memory consolidation and acute dangers.

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Alzheimer's risk

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Matthew Walker

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