Sleep and Healthy Aging Resources
Following is a list of resources around Sleep and Healthy Aging.
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Recent News & Articles:
- Sleep Habits May Be Directly Related to Alzheimer’s Disease: "Factors like diet, exercise, and cognitive activity have been widely recognized as important potential targets for Alzheimer's disease prevention, but sleep hasn't quite risen to that status-although that may well be changing," says Adam P. Spira, PhD..." (The Science Times May 2019)
- The Sleep-Dementia Connection: "Could a better nighttime rest help delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease?" Featuring Sleep & Healthy Aging Forum Chair Dr. Adam Spira (Scientific American May 2019)
- Alterations in Eeg Connectivity Measures as an Indicator of Sleep Depth: "Current sleep analyses have used electroencephalography (EEG) to establish sleep intensity through linear and nonlinear measures. Slow wave..." (Sleep Research Society; Apr 2019)
- Could more daylight be a simple, free way to improve the lives of dementia patients?: "Scientists have long recognized that changes in light exposure can alter one’s circadian rhythm, including sleep-wake cycles. Now..." (The Globe and Mail; Mar 2019)
- Dr. Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD Receives William C. Dement Academic Achievement Award: Dr."Ancoli-Israel is a professor emeritus of psychiatry and professor of research at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Throughout 35 years as an..." (Sleep Review Magazine, 27 Mar 2019)
- The Brain Cells Behind Insomnia: "An international team of researchers has identified, for the first time, the cell types, areas and biological processes in the brain that mediate the genetic risk of insomnia." (Original Press Release from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 26 Feb 2019)
- Implications of sleep disturbance and inflammation for Alzheimer's disease dementia: " Accumulating evidence shows that sleep disturbance contributes to cognitive decline and might also increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease dementia by increasing β-amyloid burden." (The Lancet/ Neurology; Volume 18, Issue 3, March 2019)
- How Wearable and Implantable Technology is Changing the Future of Health Care: "Mobile sensors aren’t just changing the way we look at physical activity, however. They’re also changing the way we understand sleep. Adam Spira, PhD, has spent years using sleep data to..." (Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine; Spring 2019)
- Decreased deep sleep linked to early signs of Alzheimer’s disease: "...older people who have less slow-wave sleep ... have higher levels of the brain protein tau." (Press release from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; January 2019)
- The Human Genetics of Night Owls and Early Birds: Featuring Sleep & Healthy Aging Presenter Prof Suzanne Hood (The Scientist; January 2019)
- Reduced non–rapid eye movement sleep is associated with tau pathology in early Alzheimer’s disease: "Sleep is increasingly recognized as a potential marker for AD pathology and future risk of cognitive impairment." (Science Translational Medicine; January 2019)
- Chronic Sleep Disruption Advances the Temporal Progression of Tauopathy in P301S Mutant Mice: "These findings unveil early life sleep habits as an important determinant in the progression of tauopathy." (
- Napping characteristics and cognitive performance in older adults: "Among older adults, distinct aspects of napping are associated with cognitive performance." (
Resources:
- National Institute on Aging: A Good Night's Sleep
- National Sleep Foundation: Aging and Sleep
