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Circadian activity rhythms and risk of incident dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older women

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Tranah, Gregory J., Blackwell, Terri, Stone, Katie L., Ancoli‐Israel, Sonia, Paudel, Misti L., Ensrud, Kristine E., Cauley, Jane A., Redline, Susan +4 more·2011·Annals of Neurology

Abstract

Objective: Previous cross‐sectional studies have observed alterations in activity rhythms in dementia patients but the direction of causation is unclear. We determined whether circadian activity rhythms measured in community‐dwelling older women are prospectively associated with incident dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: Activity rhythm data were collected from 1,282 healthy community‐dwelling women from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) cohort (mean age 83 years) with wrist actigraphy for a minimum of three 24‐hour periods. Each participant completed a neuropsychological test battery and had clinical cognitive status (dementia, MCI, normal) adjudicated by an expert panel approximately 5 years later. All analyses were adjusted for demographics, body mass index (BMI), functional status, depression, medications, alcohol, caffeine, smoking, health status, and comorbidities. Results: After 4.9 years of follow‐up, 195 (15%) women had developed dementia and 302 (24%) had developed MCI. Older women with decreased activity rhythms had a higher likelihood of developing dementia or MCI when comparing those in the lowest quartiles of amplitude (odds ratio [OR] = 1.57; 95% CI, 1.09–2.25) or rhythm robustness (OR = 1.57; 95% CI, 1.10–2.26) to women in the highest quartiles. An increased risk of dementia or MCI (OR = 1.83; 95% CI, 1.29–2.61) was found for women whose timing of peak activity occurred later in the day (after 3:51 PM) when compared to those with average timing (1:34 PM–3:51 PM). Interpretation: Older, healthy women with decreased circadian activity rhythm amplitude and robustness, and delayed rhythms have increased odds of developing dementia and MCI. If confirmed, future studies should examine whether interventions (physical activity, bright light exposure) that influence activity rhythms will reduce the risk of cognitive deterioration in the elderly. ANN NEUROL 2011

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Tranah, G. J., Blackwell, T., Stone, K. L., Ancoli‐Israel, S., Paudel, M. L., Ensrud, K. E., Cauley, J. A., Redline, S., Hillier, T. A., Cummings, S. R., Yaffe, K., & for the SOF Research Group
Affiliations
  • California Pacific Medical Center (US)
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (US)
  • San Francisco VA Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Tranah, Gregory J.
Venue
Annals of Neurology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-11
Volume
70
Issue
5
Pages
722-732
ISSN
  • 0364-5134 (ISSN-L)
  • 1531-8249
OpenAlex
W2034831738
Cited by
525
References
97
Citations by year
2026: 30 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 44 · 2022: 41 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 54 · 2019: 29 · 2018: 39 · 2017: 36 · 2016: 30 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 30 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 13
FWCI
13.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Annals of Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (AG030474, R01AG005394, AG005407, AG026720, R01AG008415, AG05394, R01AG005407, R01AG027576, K24AG031155, AG027574-22A1, R01AG030474, AG 08415, AG-05407, R01AG026720, AG005394-22A1, R01AG027574, AG027576-22)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01AR035584, AR35583, AR 35582, R01AR035582, R01AR046238, R01AR035583)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
Keywords
circadian activity rhythm, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, older women, actigraphy, rhythm amplitude, sleep timing, cognitive decline, community-dwelling older adults
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Circadian Rhythm, Dementia, Female, Humans, Neuropsychological Tests, Risk Factors, Women, Cohort Studies, Cognitive Dysfunction

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