Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Men

  • Posted in Professionals ,Dentists
  •  By Loran Simon

A study of 2,822 community-dwelling older men in six clinical centres across the U.S. has identified a link between poor sleep quality and the decline in cognitive ability over a three to four year period. It is the quality of sleep and not the quantity of sleep that causes cognitive decline.

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The findings of the study indicate that high amounts of fragmented sleep and low sleep efficiency brought about a 40 to 50 percent increase in the probability of decline in executive function. These effects are equivalent to the effect of a five year increase in age. Sleep is a pillar of optimal cognitive functioning and a pillar of healthy life.

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Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.

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