SLEEP! Its Important Role in Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted December 7, 2021

 

A Webinar with Dr. Erik Musiek


In this webinar, Dr. Musiek discusses the role of sleep in the health of our brains. He also provides tips about steps we can all take, at every stage of life, to improve the health of our brains with sleep. This webinar was recorded on November 30, 2021 and is just over one hour in duration.

In his lab at Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, Dr. Musiek is focused on identifying and understanding the molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in the brain. In addition to his research, Dr. Musiek sees patients in the Memory Diagnostic Center and is an investigator in the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

He is also Co-Director of the Center On Biological Rhythms And Sleep at WashU, a multidisciplinary research center focus on understanding the role of sleep and circadian rhythms in human health.