Sleep researcher Dr. Julia Chapman joined Sofie Formica to talk about the glymphatic system, the brain’s waste disposal system that is most active during sleep.

Dr. Chapman explained how this system’s decline with age and poor sleep can lead to the build-up of proteins linked to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

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