Age-Related Sleep Changes and its Implication in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Title:Age-Related Sleep Changes and its Implication in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Volume: 9 Issue: 1

Author(s): Elena A. Lyashenko, Michael G. Poluektov, Oleg S. Levin and Polina V. Pchelina

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Keywords: Age, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, sleep, orexins, sleep disorders.

Abstract: In the article authors discuss the current data on sleep changes with aging focusing on the influence of age-related degenerative changes in orexin-containing and pacemaker brain areas. Pathophysiological mechanisms of sleep disturbances in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases have much in common with normal age neurophysiological changes. Maintenance of the sleep-promoting systems function could positively modify the course of these diseases.

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A. Lyashenko Elena, G. Poluektov Michael, S. Levin Oleg and V. Pchelina Polina, Age-Related Sleep Changes and its Implication in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Current Aging Science 2016; 9 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874609809666151130220219