Carrie E. JohnsonUniversity of Kentucky | UKY
Carrie E. Johnson
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects more women than men, with women throughout the menopausal transition potentially being the most under researched and at-risk group. Sleep disruptions, which are an established risk factor for AD, increase in prevalence with normal aging and are exacerbated in women during menopause. Sex differences showing more disr...
Background
Fragmentation of the daily sleep‐wake rhythm is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) (Li et al, Lancet Healthy Longev 1:e96‐e105 [2020]). While women have a higher AD incidence than men, whether women are more sensitive to sleep fragmentation (SF) is not known. Studies in female 3xTg‐AD mice (8‐11 months old) show that chronic SF f...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects more women than men, with women throughout the menopausal transition potentially being the most under researched and at-risk group. Sleep disruptions, which are an established risk factor for AD, increase in prevalence with normal aging and are exacerbated in women during menopause. Sex differences showing more disr...
