Boise Dentist Blog
The professional blog of Doctors Dan Bruce, Steve Bruce, Rosa Pothier and Rob Ririe
Sleep and Memory, postings on Sharecare
I wanted to use this post to introduce Sharecare, which is an information sharing site. Users post healthcare questions and experts in that field answer the questions. Since we treat a significant number of patients with oral appliances, I thought this particular question on memory and sleep was interesting.
http://www.sharecare.com/question/how-important-sleep-good-memory
Getting good quality and quantity of sleep is important for so many functions in our body. Sleep apnea patients often have decreased REM sleep, which can affect memory.
Keep checking with Sharecare to learn more about healthcare from expert sources!