Impaired Sleep Predicts Cognitive Decline in Old People: Findings from the Prospective KORA Age Study

Conclusions:DMS and long sleep duration were associated with cognitive decline in normal and cognitively impaired elderly, respectively. The identification of impaired sleep quality may offer intervention strategies to deter cognitive decline in the elderly with normal cognitive function.Citation:Johar H, Kawan R, Emeny RT, Ladwig KH. Impaired sleep predicts cognitive decline in old people: findings from the prospective KORA age study. SLEEP 2016;39(1):217–226.
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research