Association between Long-Term Slow-Wave Sleep Enhancement and Cognitive Performance (P6.073)

Conclusions:These results support the hypothesis that SWS enhancement may help delay cognitive decline in adults, making it an attractive and cost-effective intervention in dementia. It is also in keeping with SWS mediating primarily episodic memory consolidation. Whether these associations are directly causal, such as through decreased amyloid deposition, will need to be addressed through prospective studies that include biomarkers.Study Supported by:The American Brain Foundation, the Alzheimer Association, and the Tau Consortium.Disclosure: Dr. La has nothing to disclose. Dr. Walsh has nothing to disclose. Dr. Neylan has received research support from Actelion and GlaxoSmithKline. Dr. Miller has nothing to disclose. Dr. Karageorgiou has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: La, A., Walsh, C., Neylan, T., Miller, B., Karageorgiou, E. Tags: Aging, Dementia, Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology ePoster Session I Source Type: research