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The Secret to the Fountain of Youth Is Something You Do Every Night

Contrary to popular belief, older adults need more — not less — slumber, according to an April 2017 study published in the journal Neuron. In fact, lack of quality shut-eye among senior citizens can raise their risk of memory loss and suffering wide range of mental and physical disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and stroke. “Nearly every disease killing us in later life has a causal link to lack of sleep,” Matthew Walker, senior author of the study and pr