Book contents
- Biological Implications of Circadian Disruption
- Biological Implications of Circadian Disruption
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to Circadian Rhythms
- 2 Central Clock Dynamics
- 3 Melatonin, Light, and the Circadian System
- 4 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms, Stress, and Allostatic Load
- 5 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms and Mental Health
- 6 Circadian Rhythms and Cognitive Functioning
- 7 Circadian Rhythm Disruption in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
- 8 Circadian Rhythms Regulate Neuroinflammation after Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
- 9 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms and Neuroendocrine Function in Fertility
- 10 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms and Metabolic Function
- 11 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms, Time Restricted Feeding, and Blood Pressure Regulation
- 12 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms and Immune Function
- 13 Circadian Rhythms and Cardiac Function
- 14 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms and Cancer
- 15 Light Effects across Species in Nature
- 16 Measurement and Analysis of Exposure to Light at Night in Epidemiology
- Index
- References
7 - Circadian Rhythm Disruption in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 October 2023
- Biological Implications of Circadian Disruption
- Biological Implications of Circadian Disruption
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to Circadian Rhythms
- 2 Central Clock Dynamics
- 3 Melatonin, Light, and the Circadian System
- 4 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms, Stress, and Allostatic Load
- 5 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms and Mental Health
- 6 Circadian Rhythms and Cognitive Functioning
- 7 Circadian Rhythm Disruption in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
- 8 Circadian Rhythms Regulate Neuroinflammation after Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
- 9 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms and Neuroendocrine Function in Fertility
- 10 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms and Metabolic Function
- 11 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms, Time Restricted Feeding, and Blood Pressure Regulation
- 12 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms and Immune Function
- 13 Circadian Rhythms and Cardiac Function
- 14 Disrupted Circadian Rhythms and Cancer
- 15 Light Effects across Species in Nature
- 16 Measurement and Analysis of Exposure to Light at Night in Epidemiology
- Index
- References
Summary
Circadian rhythms exhibit many alterations during the normal aging process and more severe disruptions are evident in age-related neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Indeed, evidence suggests that circadian rhythm alterations increase susceptibility to AD and conversely that the progressive neuropathological features of AD such as amyloid-beta accumulation further exacerbate circadian rhythm disruption. Impairments in neural function in the master circadian pacemaker in the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus underlie age- and AD-related alterations in circadian rhythms. Deficits in expression of the clock genes constituting the molecular pathways controlling circadian rhythms also contribute to circadian rhythm impairments and neurodegeneration in senescence and AD. This chapter describes the mechanisms underlying age- and AD-related alterations in circadian rhythms as well as their possible causes and potential strategies for their amelioration.
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- Biological Implications of Circadian DisruptionA Modern Health Challenge, pp. 165 - 182Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023