Sleep science intersects with neuroscience and countless other scientific fields due to the whole-body nature of rest.
Similarly, aging is a process which affects the whole body, especially the brain.
Thebrain atrophies and shrinksas one ages, and greater shrinkage isassociatedwith greater cognitive declines.
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Interestingly, a British study inSleep Healthhas discovered that short daytime naps may be protective against shrinkage.
Participants had self-reported their napping habits, and brain volume was measured.
This brain volume lead is the equivalent of about 2.6 to 6.5 years less aging.
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