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Aim: The elderly population in the world is increasing every year. On the other hand, diseases with severe morbidity and mortality are associated with aging. Cognitive dysfunction and dementia play an important role in these syndromes. The awareness and prevention of the modifiable factors is very significant in this regard. Sleep disorders associated with aging are a frequent but often ignored problem in the geriatric population. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between insomnia and cognitive functions of patients. Methods and Materials: Individuals over 65 years of age who applied to the internal medicine department with insomnia problem were included in the study. Patients who were currently diagnosed with dementia, mild cognitive disorder and depression and those diagnosed during their outpatient clinic applications were not included in the study. Katz Activities of daily Living Scale, Lawton Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale were applied to all patients. The cognitive functions of the participants were evaluated by Mini Mental State Assessment Test (MMSE). The resultsi and the relationship between insomnia and cognitive functions were evaluated. Results: The mean age of the participants was 71.5 ± 5.4 years and 311 (47.7%) patients were female. The number of patients with insomnia was 254 (39%). 568 (87.1%) people obtained 24 points or more from MMSE. İnsomnia increases the deterioration in cognitive functions by 1.6 times (95% Confidence Interval; 1.1 -2.5, p: 0.04). Conclusion: The awareness and treatment of insomnia in elders may be useful in improving cognitive functions. Therefore, chronic insomnia should be paid attention in elderly people.

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