Association Between Sleep Characteristics and Incident Dementia Accounting for Baseline Cognitive Status: A Prospective Population-Based Study

Conclusions: Short and extended TIB and delayed rising among older adults predicted increased dementia incidence in the following 17 years. The pattern of findings suggests that extended TIB and late rising represent prodromal features whereas short TIB appeared to be a risk factor for dementia.

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Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - December 13, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bokenberger, K., Ström, P., Dahl Aslan, A. K., Johansson, A. L. V., Gatz, M., Pedersen, N. L., Akerstedt, T. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research