New technique uses sound to influence brain waves and sleep in dementia

Experimental design and phase-locking validation. Credit: PLOS Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002651 Using sound to stimulate certain brain waves has the potential to help those with dementia or cognitive decline sleep better, reveals a new study. Sleep disturbances are a common feature in dementia and may affect up to half of people living with the condition. During the study, the research team from the University of Surrey and the UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research & Technology at Imperial College London, used sound stimulation to target alpha rhythms, a Read More

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