Sleep Apnea can Lead to Cognitive Decline in Older Men by Hannah Joy on May 28, 2021 at 8:32 PM
Sleeping for less than 8 hours or having disrupted sleep is linked to cognitive dysfunction in men aged 65 and above, reveals a new study.
In a new article published in the Journal of Sleep Research, the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health research group studied a group of 477 middle-aged and older men s attention and processing speed in relation to their sleep.
The participants from the Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study undertook cognitive testing and a successful sleep study.
‘Sleep warning for older men - disruption or change in sleeping patterns can lead to cognitive decline.’
Men aged 65 and over should monitor their sleep patterns and seek medical advice after a warning from Flinders University experts that disrupted slumber can be linked to cognitive dysfunction.
In a new article published in the Journal of Sleep Research, the Australian research group studied a group of 477 middle-aged and older men s attention and processing speed in relation to their sleep.
Men aged 65 and over should monitor their sleep patterns and seek medical advice after a warning from Flinders University experts that disrupted slumber can be linked to cognitive dysfunction.
Sleep warning for older men: Disruption or change can mean cognitive dysfunction ANI | Updated: May 27, 2021 19:14 IST
Adelaide [Australia], May 27 (ANI): Flinders University experts have warned against disrupted sleep that can be linked to cognitive dysfunction. The researchers discovered that it is advisable that men aged 65 and over should monitor their slumber patterns and seek medical advice.
In a new article published in the Journal of Sleep Research, the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health research group studied a group of 477 middle-aged and older men s attention and processing speed in relation to their sleep.
The participants from the Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study undertook cognitive testing and a successful sleep study.