Association between sleep disturbance with motoric cognitive risk syndrome in Chinese older adults

摘要

Background and purpose Sleep disturbance and cognitive impairment are common and related in the elderly population worldwide. The aim of the present study was to explore the association between sleep disturbance and motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome, which is characterized by subjective cognitive complaints and objective slow gait in older individuals without dementia or any mobility disability in the community-dwelling elderly Chinese population.