Prof Russell FosterAcademic
head of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford
Cited in UK press coverage of health & social care
1 citation
Across 1 topic, first on 27 Aug 2026.
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“There's increasing evidence surrounding a lack of sleep's association with cognitive decline later in life... poor sleep during the middle years is a risk factor for dementia in later years, because the brain loses its ability to effectively clear these toxins.”
head of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford · Dementia · 27 Aug 2026 · Do we really need eight hours sleep a night – and what happens if we don’t get it? ↗
Source references
- Do we really need eight hours sleep a night – and what happens if we don’t get it?theguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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