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12:57 pm
Fri February 8, 2013
Science of Slumber: How Sleep Affects Your Memory
By editor
Originally published on Fri February 8, 2013 3:55 pm
We spend a lot of time sleeping (roughly one-third of our lives, according to the National Institutes of Health). But how much downtime do our brains really need? Experts discuss the links between sleep, memory and cognition, and why our sleep patterns change as we age.