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Sleep disruption and cognitive impairments are not uncommon in the aging adult (affecting up to 50%) and there has been growing information to suggest a link between these conditions, which may lead to new opportunities in clinical care. In this issue of Neurology®, Haba-Rubio et al.1 highlight the association between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and cognitive impairment in the elderly. Such findings are consistent with recent studies.2–4 Identification of this relationship must be considered in the context of efforts to identify potentially treatable and modifiable factors that may contribute to the development of cognitive impairment in the older adult. Does this study suggest that we should become more aggressive in the management of SDB in elderly? Furthermore, should we be more thorough in our assessment of cognitive impairments in the elderly with SDB?