Hypertension, sleep quality, depression, and cognitive function in elderly: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension, sleep disorders, and depression are highly prevalent in the elderly population and are all associated with cognitive impairment, but the role that sleep quality and depression play in the association between hypertension and cognitive impairment is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether sleep quality and depression have a mediating role in the association between hypertension and cognitive impairment.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from the Tongji Hospital Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Database. Sleep quality, depression and cognitive function were measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), respectiv

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9942596 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature