Open AccessSleep and Biomarkers of Atherosclerosis in Elderly Alzheimer Caregivers and Controls
Author(s) -
Roland von Känel,
Sonia AncoliIsrael,
Joel E. Dimsdale,
Paul J. Mills,
Brent T. Mausbach,
Michael G. Ziegler,
Thomas L. Patterson,
Igor Grant
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
gerontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1423-0003
pISSN - 0304-324X
DOI - 10.1159/000264654
Subject(s) - medicine , sleep (system call) , pittsburgh sleep quality index , actigraphy , endothelial dysfunction , fibrinogen , risk factor , alzheimer's disease , disease , circadian rhythm , sleep quality , psychiatry , insomnia , operating system , computer science
Perturbed sleep might contribute to cardiovascular disease by accelerating atherosclerosis. Sleep is poor in Alzheimer caregivers who are also a group at increased cardiovascular risk.
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