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  2. Melatonin as a medication and supplement - Wikipedia

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    Melatonin may be useful in the treatment of delayed sleep phase syndrome. [9] Melatonin is known to reduce jet lag, especially in eastward travel. However, if it is not taken at the correct time, it can instead delay adaptation. [30] Melatonin appears to have limited use against the sleep problems of people who work shift work. [31]

  3. Memory and aging - Wikipedia

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    A biological explanation for memory deficits in aging includes a postmortem examination of five brains of elderly people with better memory than average. These people are called the "super aged," and it was found that these individuals had fewer fiber-like tangles of tau protein than in typical elderly brains.

  4. Melatonin - Wikipedia

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    Melatonin, an indoleamine, is a natural compound produced by various organisms, including bacteria and eukaryotes. [1] Its discovery in 1958 by Aaron B. Lerner and colleagues stemmed from the isolation of a substance from the pineal gland of cows that could induce skin lightening in common frogs.

  5. Does melatonin really help you sleep? We asked an expert - AOL

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    A new study revealed more people are taking higher than the recommended does of melatonin. Is it actually helpful?

  6. Sundowning - Wikipedia

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    People may wish to take naps during the day, but unintentionally getting too much sleep will affect nighttime sleep. Physical activity is a treatment for Alzheimer's and a way to encourage night sleep. [5] Caffeine is a (fast-working) brain stimulant, but should be limited at night if a night's sleep is needed. [4] [5] [10]

  7. Nutrition and cognition - Wikipedia

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    Intake of the vitamin has been linked to deficits in learning and memory, particularly within the elderly population. [23] Elderly people deficient in folate may present with deficits in free recall and recognition, which suggests that levels of folate may be related to efficacy of episodic memory. [26]