How Night Shift Work Affects Brain Health: Insights from Dr. David Perlmutter
Dr. David Perlmutter addresses the common question of how night shift workers can maintain brain health despite working outside traditional daytime hours. He notes that roughly one in four working adults works some night shifts, including essential workers like nurses, doctors, police, and firefighters. The article explores the cognitive and neurological impacts of circadian rhythm disruption caused by night shift work.
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Whenever I give talks about brain health, someone almost always asks a version of the same question: 'How can I get the benefits of good sleep if I have to work at night?'
Today, roughly one in four working adults spends at least some time working outside traditional daytime hours.
Nurses, doctors, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, pilots, truck drivers, factory workers, and many others work through the night to keep our communities running.
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