TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of sleep on the risk of cognitive decline and dementia
AU - Spira, Adam P.
AU - Chen-Edinboro, Lenis P.
AU - Wu, Mark N.
AU - Yaffe, Kristine
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Purpose of review: Trouble falling or staying asleep, poor sleep quality, and short or long sleep duration are gaining attention as potential risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Sleepdisordered breathing has also been linked to these outcomes. Here, we review recent observational and experimental studies investigating the effect of poor sleep on cognitive outcomes and Alzheimer's disease, and discuss possible mechanisms. Recent findings: Observational studies with self-report and objective sleep measures (e.g. wrist actigraphy, polysomnography) support links between disturbed sleep and cognitive decline. Several recently published studies demonstrate associations between sleep variables and measures of Alzheimer's disease pathology, including cerebrospinal fluid measures of Ab and PET measures of Ab deposition. In addition, experimental studies suggest that sleep loss alters cerebrospinal fluid Ab dynamics, decrements in slow-wave sleep may decrease the clearance of Ab from the brain, and hypoxemia characteristic of sleep-disordered breathing increases Ab production. Summary: Findings indicate that poor sleep is a risk factor for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Although mechanisms underlying these associations are not yet clear, healthy sleep appears to play an important role in maintaining brain health with age, and may play a key role in Alzheimer's disease prevention.
AB - Purpose of review: Trouble falling or staying asleep, poor sleep quality, and short or long sleep duration are gaining attention as potential risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Sleepdisordered breathing has also been linked to these outcomes. Here, we review recent observational and experimental studies investigating the effect of poor sleep on cognitive outcomes and Alzheimer's disease, and discuss possible mechanisms. Recent findings: Observational studies with self-report and objective sleep measures (e.g. wrist actigraphy, polysomnography) support links between disturbed sleep and cognitive decline. Several recently published studies demonstrate associations between sleep variables and measures of Alzheimer's disease pathology, including cerebrospinal fluid measures of Ab and PET measures of Ab deposition. In addition, experimental studies suggest that sleep loss alters cerebrospinal fluid Ab dynamics, decrements in slow-wave sleep may decrease the clearance of Ab from the brain, and hypoxemia characteristic of sleep-disordered breathing increases Ab production. Summary: Findings indicate that poor sleep is a risk factor for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Although mechanisms underlying these associations are not yet clear, healthy sleep appears to play an important role in maintaining brain health with age, and may play a key role in Alzheimer's disease prevention.
KW - Amyloid
KW - Apnea
KW - Cognitive decline
KW - Dementia
KW - Sleep
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U2 - 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000106
DO - 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000106
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25188896
AN - SCOPUS:84927930389
VL - 27
SP - 478
EP - 483
JO - Current Opinion in Psychiatry
JF - Current Opinion in Psychiatry
SN - 0951-7367
IS - 6
ER -