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Sleep Duration and Executive Function in Adults
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the literature examining the relationship between sleep and cognition, specifically examining the sub-domain of executive function. We explore the impact of sleep deprivation and the important question of how much sleep is required for optimal cognitive performance. We c...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10673787/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37957525 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11910-023-01309-8 |
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description | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the literature examining the relationship between sleep and cognition, specifically examining the sub-domain of executive function. We explore the impact of sleep deprivation and the important question of how much sleep is required for optimal cognitive performance. We consider how other sleep metrics, such as sleep quality, may be a more meaningful measure of sleep. We then discuss the putative mechanisms between sleep and cognition followed by their contribution to developing dementia. RECENT FINDINGS: Sleep duration and executive function display a quadratic relationship. This suggests an optimal amount of sleep is required for daily cognitive processes. Poor sleep efficiency and sleep fragmentation are linked with poorer executive function and increased risk of dementia during follow-up. Sleep quality may therefore be more important than absolute duration. Biological mechanisms which may underpin the relationship between sleep and cognition include brain structural and functional changes as well as disruption of the glymphatic system. SUMMARY: Sleep is an important modifiable lifestyle factor to improve daily cognition and, possibly, reduce the risk of developing dementia. The impact of optimal sleep duration and sleep quality may have important implications for every ageing individual. |
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spelling | pubmed-106737872023-11-14 Sleep Duration and Executive Function in Adults Sen, Aayushi Tai, Xin You Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep Review PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the literature examining the relationship between sleep and cognition, specifically examining the sub-domain of executive function. We explore the impact of sleep deprivation and the important question of how much sleep is required for optimal cognitive performance. We consider how other sleep metrics, such as sleep quality, may be a more meaningful measure of sleep. We then discuss the putative mechanisms between sleep and cognition followed by their contribution to developing dementia. RECENT FINDINGS: Sleep duration and executive function display a quadratic relationship. This suggests an optimal amount of sleep is required for daily cognitive processes. Poor sleep efficiency and sleep fragmentation are linked with poorer executive function and increased risk of dementia during follow-up. Sleep quality may therefore be more important than absolute duration. Biological mechanisms which may underpin the relationship between sleep and cognition include brain structural and functional changes as well as disruption of the glymphatic system. SUMMARY: Sleep is an important modifiable lifestyle factor to improve daily cognition and, possibly, reduce the risk of developing dementia. The impact of optimal sleep duration and sleep quality may have important implications for every ageing individual. Springer US 2023-11-14 2023 /pmc/articles/PMC10673787/ /pubmed/37957525 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11910-023-01309-8 Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
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title | Sleep Duration and Executive Function in Adults |
title_full | Sleep Duration and Executive Function in Adults |
title_fullStr | Sleep Duration and Executive Function in Adults |
title_full_unstemmed | Sleep Duration and Executive Function in Adults |
title_short | Sleep Duration and Executive Function in Adults |
title_sort | sleep duration and executive function in adults |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10673787/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37957525 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11910-023-01309-8 |
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