Aging is associated with several well-described changes in patterns of sleep. Typically,
there is a phase advance in the normal circadian sleep cycle: older people tend to go to …

The incidence of dementia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases with age. Late‐
onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease of the elderly …

Aging effects on sleep are important to consider for the practicing pulmonologist due to the
increase in prevalence of major respiratory disorders as well as the normal changes that …

Older adults represent an ever-growing proportion of the population of the industrialised
nations, with a corresponding increase in the numbers of patients with dementing disorders …

Life expectancy has risen sharply during the past century and is expected to continue to rise
in virtually all populations throughout the world. In the United States population, life …

Continuous in-home monitoring of older adults living alone aims to improve their quality of
life and independence, by detecting early signs of illness and functional decline or …

It has recently been proposed that heart failure is a risk factor for Alzheimer′ s disease.
Decreased cerebral blood flow and neurohormonal activation due to heart failure may …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common, chronic, complex disease associated with
serious cardiovascular and neuropsychological sequelae and with substantial social and …

A critical link between amyloid-beta (Aβ) and hypoxia has been demonstrated in in vitro and
animal studies but has not yet been proven in humans. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome …

Both obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are increasing health
concerns. The objective of this study is to review systematically the effects of OSA on the …