“It shows how important it is to consider sleep and physical activity together when thinking about cognitive health,” she said in a statement. “We were surprised that regular physical activity may not always be sufficient to counter the long-term effects of lack of sleep on cognitive health,” Bloomberg said. In people age 70 and older, the benefits of exercise on the brain was maintained, despite short sleep. But in reality, only people with a short sleep gene have that ability. If you suffer from insomnia, sleep apnea or other sleep disorders, seeing a sleep specialist is key, experts say.

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