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Debadrit Biswas1, Pooja Saithya Pillarisetti2, Achyuth Prasad Jakka3
1Department of Neurology, Ruby General Hospital, West Bengal, India.
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The impact of chronic sleep deprivation on cognitive decline among 140 middle-aged adults aged 40-60 years over a 3-year period is of interest. Participants were assessed using standardized cognitive batteries and sleep tracking devices. Data revealed that individuals sleeping less than 6 hours per night had significantly greater declines in memory, executive function and attention. These associations remained significant after adjusting for confounders such as age, sex and comorbidities. Chronic insufficient sleep appears to be an independent predictor of accelerated cognitive decline.
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