Sleep and Dementia.
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Neurocognitive and sleep problems are common, underdiagnosed, and frequently co-morbid. Sleep disruption, and fatigue, predict cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment, in turn, can worsen sleep hygiene. In dementia patients, sleep disorders are common, and dementia medications affect sleep. Emerging insights on the brain's glymphatic system suggests that sleep may drive clearance of Aβ peptide to affect Alzheimer pathophysiology. Parkinsonian dementias are linked with REM behavior disorder, a highly treatable problem that predicts future conversion into dementia.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: Joel I Shenker, Gurtej Singh
Institutions: University of Missouri, University of Missouri Health System
Language: English
Topic: Sleep and related disorders
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2991248002