Circadian disruption and sleep disorders in neurodegeneration

Y Shen, Q Lv, W Xie, S Gong, S Zhuang, J Liu… - Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Disruptions of circadian rhythms and sleep cycles are common among neurodegenerative
diseases and can occur at multiple levels. Accumulating evidence reveals a bidirectional …

Brain washing and neural health: role of age, sleep, and the cerebrospinal fluid melatonin rhythm

RJ Reiter, R Sharma, MS Cucielo, DX Tan… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
The brain lacks a classic lymphatic drainage system. How it is cleansed of damaged
proteins, cellular debris, and molecular by-products has remained a mystery for decades …

International expert opinions and recommendations on the use of melatonin in the treatment of insomnia and circadian sleep disturbances in adult neuropsychiatric …

L Palagini, R Manni, E Aguglia, M Amore… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Insomnia and circadian rhythm disorders, such as the delayed sleep phase
syndrome, are frequent in psychiatric disorders and their evaluation and management in …

Dance movement therapy for neurodegenerative diseases: A systematic review

CC Wu, HY Xiong, JJ Zheng, XQ Wang - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The proportion of the world's elderly population continues to rise, and the
treatment and improvement of neurodegenerative diseases have become issue of public …

Insights on benzodiazepines' potential in Alzheimer's disease

HM Al-Kuraishy, AI Al-Gareeb, AA Alsayegh… - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent type of dementia characterized by the
deposition of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaque and tau-neurofibrillary tangles (TNTs) in the brain …

The promise of portable remote auditory stimulation tools to enhance slow‐wave sleep and prevent cognitive decline

CJ Zeller, MA Züst, M Wunderlin… - Journal of sleep …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dementia is the seventh leading cause of mortality, and a major source of disability and
dependency in older individuals globally. Cognitive decline (and, to a lesser extent, normal …

Contactless and longitudinal monitoring of nocturnal sleep and daytime naps in older men and women: a digital health technology evaluation study

KKG Ravindran, C Della Monica, G Atzori, D Lambert… - Sleep, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives To compare the 24-hour sleep assessment capabilities of two
contactless sleep technologies (CSTs) to actigraphy in community-dwelling older adults …

Acoustic stimulation as a promising technique to enhance slow-wave sleep in Alzheimer's disease: results of a pilot study

L Van den Bulcke, AM Peeters, E Heremans… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Sleep disturbances are common in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD),
and a reduction in slow-wave activity is the most striking underlying change. Acoustic …

Epidemiology and risk factors for dementia

CS Dintica, K Yaffe - Psychiatric Clinics, 2022 - psych.theclinics.com
Dementia is a syndrome characterized by cognitive decline and functional impairment that
encompasses many different specific diseases. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most …

Sleep deprivation leads to further impairment of hippocampal synaptic plasticity by suppressing melatonin secretion in the pineal gland of chronically unpredictable …

ZR Li, DG Liu, S Xie, YH Wang, YS Han, CY Li… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
There has been ample research showing that insomnia is a potential trigger of depression
as well as a symptom of depression. These two factors contribute to behavioural problems …