SynthesisNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2014
Recommendations of the Sleep Study Group of the Italian Dementia Research Association (SINDem) on clinical assessment and management of sleep disorders in individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: a clinical review.
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- Summary of best evidence for non-pharmacological management of sleep disturbances in patients with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia: an integrative review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Expert Consensus on the Care and Management of Patients with Cognitive Impairment in China.Neuroscience bulletin · 2020Pooled it
- A gradual and sustainable approach to diagnosing sleep and circadian disturbances in dementia.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Review
- Sleep Apnoea and Memory (SAM): protocol for a prospective study of prevalence and symptoms of sleep apnoea in memory clinics.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea risk factors in individuals with cognitive impairment: south London cross-sectional study.BJPsych bulletin · 2023Article
- Self-reported sleep characteristics associated with dementia among rural-dwelling Chinese older adults: a population-based study.BMC neurology · 2022Article
- Special Report on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinical EEG and Research and Consensus Recommendations for the Safe Use of EEG.Clinical EEG and neuroscience · 2021Article
- Non-benzodiazepine hypnotic use for sleep disturbance in people aged over 55 years living with dementia: a series of cohort studies.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2021Article
- Excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue in neurological disorders.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Review
- Sleep and β-Amyloid Deposition in Alzheimer Disease: Insights on Mechanisms and Possible Innovative Treatments.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2019Review
- Sleep and Long-Term Care.Sleep medicine clinics · 2018Review
- Sleep, Cognition and Dementia.Current psychiatry reports · 2015Review
- The Role of Sleep and Sleep Disorders in the Development, Diagnosis, and Management of Neurocognitive Disorders.Frontiers in neurology · 2015Review
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Abstract
Clinical assessment and management of sleep disturbances in patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia has important clinical and social implications. Poor sleep results in an increased risk of morbidities and mortality in demented patients and is a source of stress for caregivers. Sleep disturbances show high prevalence in mild cognitive impairment and dementia patients and they are often associated one to another in the same patient. A careful clinical evaluation of sleep disorders should be performed routinely in the clinical setting of individuals with cognitive decline. The Sleep Study Group of the Italian Dementia Research Association (SINDem) reviewed evidence from original research articles, meta-analyses and systematic reviews published up to December 2013. The evidence was classified in quality levels (I, II, III) and strength of recommendations (A, B, C, D, E). Where there was a lack of evidence, but clear consensus, good practice points were provided. These recommendations may not be appropriate for all circumstances and should therefore be adopted only after a patient's individual characteristics have been carefully evaluated.
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