Associations between quantitative sleep EEG and subsequent cognitive decline in older women

Summary The pathophysiological processes of Alzheimer's dementia predate its clinical manifestation. Sleep disturbances can accelerate the aging process and are common features of dementia. This study examined whether quantitative sleep electroencephalogram changes predate the clinical development of mild cognitive impairment and/or incident dementia. We collected data from a nested case‐control sample of women (mean age 83 years) from the Sleep...