This is an NIMH Independent Scientist Research Award which supports Dr. Vitiello's general research interest in the causes, consequences and amelioration of age-related sleep disturbance. Preliminary results indicate that aerobic training results in improved sleep quality and circadian temperature rhythm compared to control subjects.
Cognitive function appears to be unimproved by aerobic training.
This NIMH and NIA-funded project examines the effect of five months of GHRH treatment versus placebo on the objective and subjective sleep quality, cognitive function, daily functional competence and body composition of healthy older women on or not on estrogen replacement therapy and of healthy older men. Recent Publications Vitiello, MV, et al. The objective sleep quality of healthy older men and women is differentially disrupted by nighttime periodic blood sampling via indwelling catheter. Vitiello, MV, et al.