Napping benefits cognitive function in older adults, according to findings presented at SLEEP 2018, reports Healio.
“This study aimed to synthesize the current evidence on the association between daytime napping and cognition in older adults,” Fang FangFan, of the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues wrote in the abstract.
To analyze the association between daytime napping and cognition in older adults, researchers conducted a systematic search of PubMed, Google Scholar and PsycInfo, using keywords, such as nap, daytime sleep or siesta and cognition, cognitive function, memory, executive function, visual spatial, reaction time or attention and older adults, elderly, seniors or aging.
