JOURNAL ARTICLE

Improving Memory Through Better Sleep in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Tai Chi Intervention Study.

  • Published In: Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 2024, v. 79, n. 11. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Li, Li-Yuan; Xie, Xin; Jiang, Hai-Xin; Yu, Jing 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on a randomized controlled trial investigating whether Tai Chi exercise improves memory performance in older adults by enhancing both subjective and objective sleep. The study found that an 8-week Tai Chi intervention significantly improved subjective sleep quality, particularly daytime dysfunction measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and reduced sleep onset latency assessed by actigraphy. These sleep improvements mediated enhancements in short-term memory (digit span forward task), while visual spatial memory also improved but was not mediated by sleep changes. The findings suggest that Tai Chi, as a mind-body exercise, may benefit cognitive function in older adults through its positive effects on sleep, highlighting sleep improvement as a potential pathway for memory enhancement in this population.

Additional Information

  • Source:Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences. 2024/11, Vol. 79, Issue 11, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1079-5014
  • DOI:10.1093/geronb/gbae156
  • Accession Number:180652080
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