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  • Neuroscience
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Memory complaints are common in aging populations.
  • Sleep disturbances and excessive daytime sleepiness are prevalent in older adults.
  • The relationship between sleep parameters, sleepiness, and memory requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between sleep characteristics, daytime sleepiness, and memory complaints in a cohort undergoing polysomnography.
  • To determine if specific sleep parameters correlate with memory performance.
  • To explore the impact of excessive daytime sleepiness on prospective and retrospective memory.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 98 patients undergoing polysomnography was assessed.
  • Participants completed questionnaires on prospective and retrospective memory and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
  • Data analysis involved correlating sleep parameters (e.g., sleep efficiency, RDI, SWS, REM) with memory scores and sleepiness levels.

Main Results:

  • Excessive daytime sleepiness was reported by 51% of the sample.
  • Significant differences in sleep parameters were observed based on comorbidities, gender, and BMI.
  • While no direct correlation between Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) and memory was found, excessive daytime sleepiness correlated with memory complaints. Longer total sleep time (TST) over 5 hours was associated with better memory performance in older adults.

Conclusions:

  • Total sleep time exceeding 5 hours is linked to improved memory in the elderly.
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness, a key symptom of sleep disorders, is significantly associated with memory complaints.
  • While RDI did not directly correlate with memory, the findings highlight the critical role of sleep quality and sufficient sleep duration in maintaining cognitive function, particularly memory, in older individuals.