The SNORE-ASA study: a Study of Neurocognitive Outcomes, Radiological and retinal Effects of Aspirin in Sleep Apnoea

Funding Activity

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http://grants.uberresearch.com/501100000925/http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1028368/SNORE-ASA-does-sleep-apnoea-cause-brain-dysfunction-by-damaging-small-blood-vessels-and-can-this-be-prevented-with-aspirin

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Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Sleep apnoea is very common in the elderly, but it is uncertain whether it leads to a decline in mental abilities as it can in the middle-aged. Apart from fatigue, sleep apnoea also causes mental decline by affecting brain blood supply. This may be preventable with aspirin. We will track 3,000 healthy elderly for 4 years, after testing for sleep apnoea. Half will take aspirin. We predict that mental ability will decline faster with sleep apnoea, and that aspirin will partly reverse this.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $886,692.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geriatrics and Gerontology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

aspirin | cognition | elderly | microvascular disease | sleep disordered breathing

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