Research indicates consistent sleep timing is linked to better memory performance, independent of how many hours you sleep.
New research suggests that the regularity of sleep timing is associated with memory performance independently of total sleep duration.
Participants who kept consistent bed and wake times performed better on recall tasks than those with equal sleep totals but irregular schedules.
Sleep specialists say the finding reinforces standard advice: a stable schedule, including at weekends, is one of the more achievable levers for cognitive health.
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