Self-reported sleep duration and cognitive performance in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue , 2016, Pages 87-98

  Lo, June C ^a   Groeger, John A ^b   Cheng, Grand H ^c   Dijk, Derk Jan ^d   Chee, Michael W L ^a  

^a DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c HONG KONG SHUE YAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Meta analysis; Older adults; Review; Sleep duration

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SLEEP TIME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY; COGNITION DISORDERS; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SLEEP DISORDER; TIME FACTOR;

AGING; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84963657188     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: 18785506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.08.021     Document Type: Review

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