Effects of long sleep time and irregular sleep–wake rhythm on cognitive function in older people

Abstract Sleep disturbances and cognitive decline are common in older adults. We aimed to investigate the effects of the total sleep time (TST) and sleep–wake rhythm on executive function and working memory in older adults. In 63 older participants, we measured the TST, wake after sleep onset (WASO)...

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Main Authors: Masato Okuda, Akiko Noda, Kunihiro Iwamoto, Honoka Nakashima, Kozue Takeda, Seiko Miyata, Fumihiko Yasuma, Norio Ozaki, Akito Shimouchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85817-y