prevent the biological advancement of the disease. one of those more alarming areas of research have to do with sleep. so in deep sleep our cells in our brain clear away metabolic waste that accumulates in those synapses while we are being awake. one of the thij things it cleay is amyloid beta. what happens if you don t get a good night of sleep? the cells didn t get a chance to clear everything away so you start with amyloid buildup. over time that can lead you to that tipping point. heart disease, heart health. we know through lots of studies that high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes and smoking increase the risk of getting alzheimer s.