This was the first study to use cluster analysis to characterise sleep discrepancy (the discordance between self-reported and objective sleep) across multiple sleep parameters, in community-dwelling older adults. For sleep efficiency, negative discrepancy (the tendency to self-report worse sleep than objectively-measured) was associated with poorer memory, independent of insomnia severity, depressive symptoms and objective sleep. This suggests a unique role for sleep discrepancy as a possible risk factor for future cognitive decline, and warrants the need for further research.
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Title
Sleep discrepancy and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults
Authors/Creators
Nadia Soh - The University of Western Australia
Stephanie R Rainey-Smith
James D Doecke - Australian e-Health Research Centre
Rodrigo Canovas - Australian e-Health Research Centre
Romola S Bucks - The University of Western Australia
Melissa Ree - The University of Western Australia
Michael Weinborn - The University of Western Australia
Publication Details
Journal of sleep research, Vol.34(1), e14288
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Ltd. on behalf of European Sleep Research Society