Boosting Slow Oscillations during Sleep to Improve Memory Function in Elderly People: A Review of the Literature
Sleep represents a crucial time window for the consolidation of memory traces. In this view,
some brain rhythms play a pivotal role, first of all the sleep slow waves. In particular, the neocortical
slow oscillations (SOs), in coordination with the hippocampal ripples and the thalamocortical spindles,
support the long-term storage of the declarative memories. The aging brain is characterized by
a disruption of this complex system with outcomes on the related cognitive functions. In recent years,