Examining Specific Theory-of-Mind Aspects in Amnestic and Non-Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: Their Relationships with Sleep Duration and Cognitive Planning
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 57 - 57
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Background/Objectives:
The
study
examined
the
relationships
between
specific
Theory-of-Mind
(ToM)
dimensions,
cognitive
planning,
and
sleep
duration
in
aging
adults.
Methods:
sample
included
179
participants,
comprising
46
cognitively
healthy
individuals,
75
diagnosed
with
amnestic
Mild
Cognitive
Impairment
(aMCI),
58
non-amnestic
(naMCI).
mean
age
of
participants
was
70.23
years
(SD
=
4.74),
a
educational
attainment
12.35
3.22)
gender
distribution
53
men
126
women.
ToM
assessment
tasks
measuring
understanding
interpretation
non-literal
speech,
proverbs
metaphors,
as
well
an
emotion-recognition
test.
For
Tower
Test
utilized.
Sleep
measured
using
actigraphy.
Results:
We
identified
significant
differences
various
tasks'
performance
groups,
particularly
speech
third-order
stories.
HC
group
consistently
outperformed
both
MCI
groups
these
tasks,
aMCI
showing
higher
than
naMCI.
Mediation
analysis
applied
to
examine
potential
direct
indirect
effects
on
indicated
that
total
time
had
through
planning-mainly
rule
violation
score-on
aspects.
Hence,
besides
pathologies
especially
naMCI,
seems
also
be
associated
via
executive
functioning
decrements.
Conclusions:
findings
underscore
social
implications
deficits
due
and/or
decrease,
naMCI
older
adults,
they
can
seriously
impair
their
interactions.
Targeted
interventions
could
improve
emotional
understanding,
communication,
overall
quality
life.
Language: Английский
Innovations in acute and chronic pain biomarkers: enhancing diagnosis and personalized therapy
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
50(2), P. 110 - 120
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Pain
affects
millions
worldwide,
posing
significant
challenges
in
diagnosis
and
treatment.
Despite
advances
understanding
pain
mechanisms,
there
remains
a
critical
need
for
validated
biomarkers
to
enhance
diagnosis,
prognostication,
personalized
therapy.
This
review
synthesizes
recent
advancements
identifying
validating
acute
chronic
biomarkers,
including
imaging,
molecular,
sensory,
neurophysiological
approaches.
We
emphasize
the
emergence
of
composite,
multimodal
strategies
that
integrate
psychosocial
factors
improve
precision
applicability
management.
Neuroimaging
techniques
like
MRI
positron
emission
tomography
provide
insights
into
structural
functional
abnormalities
related
pain,
while
electrophysiological
methods
electroencepholography
magnetoencepholography
assess
dysfunctional
processing
neuroaxis.
Molecular
cytokines,
proteomics,
metabolites,
offer
diagnostic
prognostic
potential,
though
extensive
validation
is
needed.
Integrating
these
with
clinical
practice
can
revolutionize
management
by
enabling
treatment
strategies,
improving
patient
outcomes,
potentially
reducing
healthcare
costs.
Future
directions
include
development
composite
biomarker
signatures,
artificial
intelligence,
signature
integration
decision
support
systems.
Rigorous
standardization
efforts
are
also
necessary
ensure
clinically
useful.
Large-scale
collaborative
research
will
be
vital
driving
progress
this
field
implementing
practice.
comprehensive
highlights
potential
transform
management,
offering
hope
improved
personalization,
outcomes.
Language: Английский
Objective sleep monitoring at home in older adults: A scoping review
Journal of Sleep Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 9, 2024
Summary
Inadequate
sleep
in
older
adults
is
linked
to
health
issues
such
as
frailty,
cognitive
impairment
and
cardiovascular
disorders.
Maintaining
regular
patterns
important
for
healthy
aging,
making
effective
monitoring
essential.
While
polysomnography
the
gold‐standard
diagnosing
disorders,
its
use
home
settings
limited.
Alternative
objective
methods
can
offer
insights
into
natural
factors
affecting
them
without
limitations
of
polysomnography.
This
scoping
review
aims
examine
current
technologies,
sensors
parameters
used
home‐based
adults.
It
also
explore
various
predictors
outcomes
associated
with
understand
at
home.
We
identified
54
relevant
articles
using
PubMed,
Scopus,
Web
Science
an
AI
tool
(Research
Rabbit),
48
studies
wearable
technologies
eight
non‐wearable
technologies.
Further,
six
types
were
utilized.
The
most
common
technology
employed
was
actigraphy
wearables,
while
ballistocardiography
electroencephalography
less
common.
frequent
measured
total
time,
wakeup
after
onset
efficiency,
only
evaluating
architecture
terms
stages.
Additionally,
categories
analysed,
including
Health‐related,
Environmental,
Interventional,
Behavioural,
Time
Place,
Social
associations.
These
associations
correlate
include
in‐bed
behaviours,
exterior
housing
conditions,
aerobic
exercise,
living
place,
relationship
status,
seasonal
thermal
environments.
Language: Английский
The daily reciprocal associations between electroencephalography measured sleep and affect
Journal of Sleep Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 6, 2024
Summary
Self‐report
studies
show
that
sleep
and
positive
negative
affect
are
closely
bidirectionally
linked.
However,
assessing
objectively
yield
more
inconsistent
results.
This
study
assessed
the
reciprocal,
daily
relationship
between
as
measured
with
electroencephalography
(EEG)
(measured
in
evening)
a
natural
setting.
We
both
on
macrolevel
(i.e.,
rapid
eye
movement
[REM]
slow‐wave
[SWS]
duration)
microlevel
REM
fragmentation).
In
this
study,
33
participants
healthy
college
students,
mean
[standard
deviation]
age
21.55
[3.73]
years,
67%
female)
were
followed
for
2
weeks.
Each
participant
wore
an
EEG
headband
15
nights
had
polysomnography
during
3
of
providing
72
analysable
271
headband.
Every
evening
reported
their
momentary
affect.
examined
pre‐sleep
variables,
well
reverse
relationship,
variables
predicting
next
day.
detected
higher
was
related
to
fragmented
sleep.
result
only
found
not
No
significant
associations
time
spent
SWS.
Overall,
no
support
reciprocal
association
Only
limited
one
direction
associated
fragmentation
at
night).
Language: Английский
Associations between Aircraft Noise, Sleep, and Sleep–Wake Cycle: Actimetric Data from the UK Biobank Cohort near Four Major Airports
Xiangpu Gong,
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Environmental Health Perspectives,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
132(9)
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Nighttime
aircraft
noise
may
affect
people's
sleep,
yet
large-scale
evidence
using
objective
and
subjective
measures
remains
limited.
Language: Английский
Long-term self-supervised learning for accelerometer-based sleep–wake recognition
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
141, P. 109758 - 109758
Published: Dec. 6, 2024
Language: Английский
Sleep Behaviour in Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Children,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 21 - 21
Published: Dec. 26, 2024
Background/Objectives:
There
is
a
high
prevalence
of
sleep
behaviour
disorders,
as
well
disordered
breathing
(SDB),
in
individuals
living
with
sickle
cell
disease
(SCD).
SDB
has
been
systematically
reviewed;
therefore,
this
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
focused
on
behaviour.
Methods:
The
comprehensive
literature
search,
following
PRISMA
reporting
guidelines,
included
all
languages,
conference
proceedings
published
theses
from
inception
through
February
2022.
We
identified
31
studies,
most
the
research
being
conducted
North
America,
using
polysomnography,
actigraphy
questionnaires/diaries
paediatric
SCD
cohorts.
Results:
Total
time
(TST)
decreased,
while
onset
latency
(SOL)
increased
age.
TST
was
higher
self-reported
diary
measures
lower
polysomnography
(PSG)
assessments.
SOL
lowest
during
PSG
highest
actigraphy.
discrepancy
between
might
be
due
to
overestimation
by
parents.
In
six
were
compared
people
healthy
controls;
four,
longer
those
it
shorter
two.
Meta-analyses
effect
limited
publication
bias,
heterogeneity
part
related
measurement
differences.
No
significant
differences
found.
Conclusions:
scarcity
case-control
studies
findings
likely
attributable
variations
assessment
methodologies.
Gaps
should
addressed.
Language: Английский