Disease and degeneration of aging neural systems that integrate sleep drive and circadian oscillations

Sleep and circadian activity rhythms become irregular with age which are characterized by fragmented sleep during the night and increased daytime sleepiness. These changes lead to a reduction in the quality of life due to cognitive impairments and emotional stress. More importantly, severely disru...

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Main Authors: Kris eSingletary, Nirinjini eNaidoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2011.00066/full