The role of sleep and physical activity in cognitive decline: Direct and mediating effects on executive control

KA Wilckens - 2012 - search.proquest.com
Adults often exhibit a marked decline in cognitive function with aging. However, some adults
show remarkable abilities to maintain cognitive function into older adulthood. There is …

Sleep and physical activity as modifiable risk factors in age-associated cognitive decline

S Garcia, J Gunstad - Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 2016 - Springer
The number of older adults over the age of 65 is rapidly increasing. This change in
demographics will not only increase the prevalence of chronic medical issues, but also …

JOINT ASSOCIATIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SLEEP DURATION WITH COGNITIVE AGING

M Bloomberg, L Brocklebank, M Hamer… - Innovation in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Given the paucity of dementia treatments, identifying contributors to cognitive decline from
midlife is important to delay onset of symptoms. Low physical activity (PA) and nightly sleep …

Physical activity and cognition: a mediating role of efficient sleep

KA Wilckens, KI Erickson… - Behavioral sleep medicine, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Physical activity benefits executive control, but the mechanism through which this
benefit occurs is unclear. Sleep is a candidate mechanism given that it improves with …

The independent associations of physical activity and sleep with cognitive function in older adults

RS Falck, JR Best, JC Davis… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2018 - content.iospress.com
Background: Current evidence suggests physical activity (PA) and sleep are important for
cognitive health; however, few studies examining the role of PA and sleep for cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Lifestyle factors that affect cognitive function–a longitudinal objective analysis

N Kimura, Y Sasaki, T Masuda, T Ataka… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Identifying lifestyle factors associated with cognitive decline has critical clinical
and public health implications for dementia prevention in later life. The longitudinal …

Sleep continuity and total sleep time are associated with task‐switching and preparation in young and older adults

KA Wilckens, SG Woo, KI Erickson… - Journal of Sleep …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Ageing is associated with changes in sleep and decline executive functions, such as task‐
switching and task preparation. Given that sleep affects executive function, age‐related …

Chasing time: the specific impacts and dynamic relationships of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep on older adults' cognitive health

RS Falck - 2020 - open.library.ubc.ca
Effective lifestyle and behavioural strategies which maintain the cognitive health of older
adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)–a transition stage between healthy cognition …

Do the relationships of physical activity and total sleep time with cognitive function vary by age and biological sex? A cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian …

RS Falck, JR Best, CK Barha, JC Davis, T Liu-Ambrose - Maturitas, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Physical activity (PA) and total sleep time (TST) are each associated with
cognition; however, whether these relationships vary by age and biological sex is unclear …

The Contribution of sleep and the cortisol awakening response to age-related executive functioning among community dwelling older adults

D Parker - 2022 - research-repository.uwa.edu.au
Executive functioning positively predicts older adults' quality of life. Sleep performs multiple
critical roles in neuronal health. Advancing age has been associated with declines in both …