Is getting 6 hours of sleep one night and 10 hours the next equivalent to sleeping 8 hours and 8 hours?

Question

Is getting 6 hours of sleep one night and 10 hours the next equivalent to sleeping 8 hours and 8 hours?

In: Biology

Answer 1

I’m reading a book on dementia by Dr sanjay Gupta and he says no. You need consistent sleep. Wake up the same time every day including weekends and holidays and go to sleep the same. It would seem it’s really important