Journal article
Objective but not subjective sleep predicts memory in community-dwelling older adults
MG Cavuoto, B Ong, KE Pike, CL Nicholas, B Bei, GJ Kinsella
Journal of Sleep Research | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12391
Abstract
Research on the relationship between habitual sleep patterns and memory performance in older adults is limited. No previous study has used objective and subjective memory measures in a large, older-aged sample to examine the association between sleep and various domains of memory. The aim of this study was to examine the association between objective and subjective measures of sleep with memory performance in older adults, controlling for the effects of potential confounds. One-hundred and seventy-three community-dwelling older adults aged 65–89 years in Victoria, Australia completed the study. Objective sleep quality and length were ascertained using the Actiwatch 2 Mini-Mitter, while subje..
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Awarded by Dementia Australia Research Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge Fenny Muliadi and Stephen D. Lee for assistance in recruitment and data collection. This work was supported by the Mason Foundation, ANZ Trustees (grant number 13039 to C. L. N.). This research was performed during the tenure of an Award from Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation for Ms Cavuoto. Dr Pike is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Clinical Research Training Fellowship (602543).