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Snoring and dementia.

T Erkinjuntti1, M Partinen, R Sulkava

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Age and Ageing
|September 1, 1987
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Elderly individuals with dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and multiinfarct dementia, snore twice as often as healthy older adults. Snoring frequency did not differ between dementia types in this study.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Geriatrics

Background:

  • Snoring is a common symptom that can be associated with various health conditions.
  • Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and multiinfarct dementia, affects a significant portion of the elderly population.
  • The relationship between snoring and cognitive decline requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the frequency of snoring in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and multiinfarct dementia (MID).
  • To compare snoring frequency between dementia patients and a healthy elderly control group.
  • To examine the association between snoring and cardiovascular morbidity in an elderly population.

Main Methods:

  • A study was conducted involving 46 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), 37 with multiinfarct dementia (MID), and 124 healthy elderly community residents.

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  • Snoring frequency was assessed through patient and caregiver reports.
  • Statistical analyses were performed to compare snoring rates and assess associations with cardiovascular morbidity.

    • Main Results:

    • Demented patients (AD and MID combined) reported snoring twice as frequently as the control subjects (P < 0.05).
    • No significant difference in snoring frequency was observed between patients with AD and MID.
    • Snoring was not significantly associated with cardiovascular morbidity in this elderly cohort, unlike in younger populations.

    Conclusions:

    • Elderly individuals with dementia, encompassing both Alzheimer's disease and multiinfarct dementia, exhibit a higher frequency of snoring compared to their healthy counterparts.
    • The prevalence of snoring does not differ between Alzheimer's disease and multiinfarct dementia.
    • In the elderly, snoring does not appear to be significantly linked to cardiovascular issues.