OSA May Trigger Earlier Cognitive Decline in Men
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OSA May Trigger Earlier Cognitive Decline in Men

A new small study suggests that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could cause cognitive decline at an earlier age in men.  “We show poorer executive functioning and visuospatial memory and deficits in vigilance, sustained attention, and psychomotor and impulse control in men with OSA,” said neuropsychiatrist Ivana Rosenzweig from King’s College London. UK. “Most of these deficits had previously been ascribed to comorbidities,” she added. “We also…