Sleep-disordered breathing was associated with lower health-related quality of life and cognitive function in a cross-sectional study of older adults.

Stephanie A WardElsdon StoreyDanijela GasevicMatthew T Naughton Garun S HamiltonRuth E TrevaksRory Wolfe Fergal J O'DonoghueNigel StocksWalter P AbhayaratnaSharyn FitzgeraldSuzanne G OrchardJoanne RyanJohn J McNeilChristopher M ReidRobyn L Woods

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2022)

SDB was associated with lower physical health-related quality of life and cognitive function. Given the high prevalence of SDB in older age, assessing QOL and cognition may better delineate subgroups requiring further management, and provide useful treatment target measures for this age group.

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