Robert Whitfield MD recommends seven to nine hours of sleep in a quiet, dark, cool room. Untreated sleep apnea cuts oxygen to your brain and raises Alzheimer's risk, even if you don't snore. Get screened.
Seven to nine hours.
Why We Sleep by Dr. Matt Walker.
No — 'you don't have to snore to have sleep apnea.'
Increased risk of Alzheimer’s (from lack of oxygen to the brain).
Yeah. You have to prioritize sleep above all else, so. And Dr. Matt Walker's book, why We Sleep. Great read. And then concentrate on the quantity. Seven to nine hours. The quality, you know, obviously has to be quiet. Room dark, cool. Block out noise, wear earplugs, whatever you gotta do. And, oh, I have sleep apnea. So I'm very insistent upon everybody getting checked for sleep apnea. Because you don't have to snore to have sleep apnea. It's a reason why people get Alzheimer's is lack of oxygen to their brains. So sleep. But obviously sleep. That's good. And for long enough. Love that. Couldn't agree more.
