Sleep Improves Memory

It's widely recognized, but I think this is a point
that is worth repeating.

Sleep improves memory!

Not only because you are more alert and vigilant
when you've had a good night's sleep (those too, of
course), but there seems to be something extra
special about sleep, for your memory.

"[...]sleep substantially improves memory and makes
us better thinkers."
-Sharon Johnson, an associate professor in the College of
Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University,
relates findings from an article on the sleep-memory
connection in the recent issue of the American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP) retired educator's
publication.

Now, even though the AARP say that "the part of the
mind where memory is stored becomes highly active during
sleep" -- which I think is overly simplistic (where
in the mind -- brain -- is memory stored; the answer
is probably: all over the place), the point is valid:
if you need to remember better, make sure to get
enough sleep -- yes, that goes for students studying
for exams, too ;-)

Sincerely,
Sten