Amara Lab

University of Colorado Denver

NEUROLOGY

Aurora · United States

NIH-funded
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NIH R01 · 2025

Slow wave sleep as a biomarker of rehabilitation-induced cognitive improvement in Parkinson's disease

ABSTRACT Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with Lewy Body pathology that can lead to progressive cognitive decline and Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD), a form of Lewy Body Dementia. Cognitive dysfunction in PD is common, affecting up to 80% of persons with PD (PwP) over the disease course. PD-associated cognitive decline has devastating consequences, including quality of life impairment, increase in caregiver burden, loss of independence and productivity, and increased risk of institutionalization. This results in significant public health and societal burden. Pharmacologic treatments for cognitive dysfunction in PD are often ineffective and none prevent…

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