Sleep, hippocampal volume, and cognition in adults over 90 years old.

Sara SabetiZeinah Al-DarsaniBryce Anthony ManderMaria M CorradaClaudia H Kawas

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2018)

Long-sleep duration is associated with poorer global cognition, memory, and executive function in the oldest-old, and is only associated with memory in cognitively impaired oldest-old. Additional research is necessary to determine if sleep duration is a risk factor or a result of poor cognition in advanced age.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
white matter
working memory
cognitive decline
risk factors
physical activity
multiple sclerosis
depressive symptoms
cerebral ischemia
subarachnoid hemorrhage