Sleep Quality

A new study sheds light on sleep and cognitive changes in older adults. Namely, sleeping for  a short amount of time and sleep variability were linked to poor cognitive function, the authors reported.

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Deep sleep may help build cognitive reserve, increasing resilience against the effects of beta-amyloid brain changes, investigators report.

Excessive daytime sleepiness predicts both mortality and the presence of age-related comorbidities in the long-stay nursing home population, investigators report.

Long time in bed (TIB) and early sleep timing are associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

The use of sleep medications among Americans dropped by 31% just prior to the pandemic, with the steepest decline among adults aged 80 and older, investigators report.

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Helping older adults achieve 7 hours of nightly sleep may help them maintain optimal cognitive health, especially those with dementia and psychiatric disorders, researchers say.

The effects of poor sleep shouldn’t be overlooked in nurses — especially those who work night shifts, investigators say.

Percentage of REM sleep lower for adults and children with migraine compared with controls; less total sleep time seen for pediatric patients