Melbourne researchers are examining whether 'deep sleep' can delay Alzheimer's disease. 9News
With support of Dementia Australia, the scientists are monitoring seniors' sleep to see how slumber helps shed toxins from their brains, testing the impact of "deep slumber" on cognitive function.
"We monitor their brain waves during their sleep and we deliver a very quiet audible tone during sleep and it's just like a "shush" sound," Anderson said.
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