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Shift work and cognition in the Nurses' Health Study.

Elizabeth E Devore, Francine Grodstein, Eva S Schernhammer

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    |October 1, 2013
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    Summary

    Rotating night-shift work in midlife did not significantly impact long-term cognitive function or accelerate brain aging in older women. This study suggests no clear link between shift work history and later-life cognition.

    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Epidemiology
    • Chronobiology

    Background:

    • Rotating night-shift work disrupts circadian rhythms, potentially impacting long-term health.
    • Experimental data suggests circadian disruption may accelerate brain aging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To prospectively examine the association between midlife rotating night-shift work history and cognitive function in older women.
    • To investigate if shift work history influences cognitive status and decline rates over time.

    Main Methods:

    • Prospective cohort study using data from the Nurses' Health Study.
    • Participants reported shift work history at midlife (ages 58-68).
    • Cognitive function assessed via telephone interviews with 6 tests, repeated 3 times over 6 years; analyzed using multivariable-adjusted linear regression.
    Keywords:
    circadian rhythmcognitionnursesshift work

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    • Little association was observed between rotating night-shift work duration at midlife and average cognitive status in older age.
    • No significant link found between shift work history and the rate of cognitive decline over time.

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    • Further research may be needed to fully elucidate the complex relationship between circadian disruption and cognitive aging.