A just-released study is showing some dramatic consequences of sleep deprivation on your brain. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for TODAY and medical correspondent Dr. John Torres tells you what you need to know about sleep and the risk of dementia. “Nothing substitutes for that seven to nine hours of sleep,” he says.
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