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. 2016 Dec;64(12):e238-e247.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.14493. Epub 2016 Nov 14.

Report and Research Agenda of the American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging Bedside-to-Bench Conference on Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Aging: New Avenues for Improving Brain Health, Physical Health, and Functioning

Constance H Fung  1   2 , Michael V Vitiello  3 , Cathy A Alessi  1   2 , George A Kuchel  4 ; AGS/NIA Sleep Conference Planning Committee and Faculty
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Report and Research Agenda of the American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging Bedside-to-Bench Conference on Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Aging: New Avenues for Improving Brain Health, Physical Health, and Functioning

Constance H Fung et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Dec.

Abstract

The American Geriatrics Society, with support from the National Institute on Aging and other funders, held its eighth Bedside-to-Bench research conference, entitled "Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Aging: New Avenues for Improving Brain Health, Physical Health and Functioning," October 4 to 6, 2015, in Bethesda, Maryland. Part of a conference series addressing three common geriatric syndromes-delirium, sleep and circadian rhythm (SCR) disturbance, and voiding dysfunction-the series highlighted relationships and pertinent clinical and pathophysiological commonalities between these three geriatric syndromes. The conference provided a forum for discussing current sleep, circadian rhythm, and aging research; identifying gaps in knowledge; and developing a research agenda to inform future investigative efforts. The conference also promoted networking among developing researchers, leaders in the field of SCR and aging, and National Institutes of Health program personnel.

Keywords: aging; circadian; disorders; interventions; sleep.

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Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances, brain health problems, and physical health problems in aging may overlap and interact with one another. These problems are conceptualized to have a reciprocal relationship with daytime function and quality of life. Decline in function and quality of life may manifest clinically as greater disability and dependence, hospitalization, or nursing home placement.
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