Abstract Study Objectives: Mounting evidence implicates disturbed sleep or lack of sleep as
one of the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the extent of the risk is uncertain. We …

Cognitive function is an important component of aging and predicts quality of life, functional
independence, and risk of institutionalization. Advances in our understanding of the role of …

Importance An association between sleep duration and the trajectory of cognitive decline
has not been conclusively demonstrated. Objective To investigate the association between …

Sleep disturbances and cognitive impairment are common in older adults. Mounting
evidence points to a potential connection between sleep and cognitive function. Findings …

Sleep quality decreases with aging and thus sleep complaints are prevalent in older adults,
particularly for those with cognitive impairment and dementia. For older adults, emerging …

Sleep is implicated in cognitive functioning in young adults. With increasing age, there are
substantial changes to sleep quantity and quality, including changes to slow-wave sleep …

Sleep is important for optimal cognitive functioning across the lifespan. Among older adults
(≥ 55 years), self-reported short and long sleep durations have been repeatedly, albeit …

Objective: To examine whether the presence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is
associated with an earlier age at mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer disease (AD) …

This article reviews the growing literature examining sleep and cognitive functioning in older
adults. The main focus is on normal, age-related cognitive changes, as opposed to …

Importance Sleep and circadian problems are very common in Alzheimer disease (AD).
Recent animal studies suggest a bidirectional relationship between sleep and β-amyloid …