ArticleEuropean journal of ageing2006
Association between memory impairment and insomnia among older adults.
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- Non-pharmacological Treatment for Elderly Individuals With Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
- The association between slow wave activity and memory improvement following cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in older adults: A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026Trial
- Efficacy and Tolerability of a Chemically CharacterizedNutrients · 2025Trial
- Cognitive training improves sleep quality and cognitive function among older adults with insomnia.PloS one · 2013Trial
- Sleep Difficulties and Cognition for 10 Years in a National Sample of U.S. Older Adults.Innovation in aging · 2020Article
- Chronic Pain, Sleep, and Cognition in Older Adults With Insomnia: A Daily Multilevel Analysis.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2018Article
- Oriental herbal medicine for insomnia in the elderly with hypertension: A systematic review protocol.Medicine · 2018Article
- Association between Sleep Disturbances and Leisure Activities in the Elderly: A Comparison between Men and Women.Sleep disorders · 2014Article
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Abstract
Chronic insomnia and memory impairment are both common complaints among older adults. Even so, only a few studies to date have examined the effects of chronic insomnia on memory processes among older people, and the results of these studies are contradictory. Therefore, in the current study we examined whether late-life insomnia is associated with the memory status of older adults. The study population comprised two groups: 50 older adult subjects without sleep disorders, and 23 older adult insomniacs. Memory processing for each of the two groups was evaluated using the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT). The results demonstrate that chronic insomnia in older adults is associated with impairment in memory. Specifically, we found that older people suffering from late-life insomnia exhibit significantly reduced performance in learning rate and in temporal order judgment as well as significantly reduced resistance to proactive interference. The present findings suggest that late-life insomnia may be one of the factors contributing to the decline in memory processing seen among older people.
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