Sleep duration is associated with worse neurocognitive function in Hispanic/Latinos: Results of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) (I9-4A)

CONCLUSIONS: Sleep duration had an inverted J-shaped curvilinear association with neurocognitive function, such that those with longer sleep duration had worse neurocognitive scores. Study Supported by: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos was carried out as a collaborative study supported by contracts from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to the University of North Carolina (N01-HC65233), University of Miami (N01-HC65234), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (N01-HC65235), Northwestern University (N01-HC65236), and San Diego State University (N01-HC65237). The following Institutes/Centers/Offices contribute to the HCHS/SOL through a transfer of funds to the NHLBI: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH Institution-Office of Dietary Supplements. The project described was supported by Grant Number 1KL2TR000461 (ARR Disclosure: Dr. Ramos has nothing to disclose. Dr. Tarraf has nothing to disclose. Dr. Daviglus has nothing to disclose. Dr. Davis has nothing to disclose. Dr. Gallo has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mossavar-Rahmani has nothing to disclose. Dr. Penedo has nothing to disclose. Dr. Redline has nothing to disclose. Dr. Rundek has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sacco has rec...

Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Ramos, A., Tarraf, W., Daviglus, M., Davis, S., Gallo, L., Mossavar-Rahmani, Y., Penedo, F., Redline, S., Rundek, T., Sacco, R., Sotres-Alvarez, D., Wright, C., Zee, P., Gonzalez, H. Tags: Treating Dementia in an Age of Mixed Disease Data Blitz Presentations Source Type: research