Waves that clear waste from the brain during sleep are impaired in older adults

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As people age, they may sleep for shorter periods and wake up more frequently during the night. In addition to those disruptions, MIT researchers have now discovered that a process responsible for flushing waste from the brain during sleep is commonly impaired in older people.

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Waves that clear waste from the brain during sleep are impaired in older adults

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