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Sleep disturbances in the elderly residing in assisted living
— findings from the Maryland Assisted Living Study | | Author(s) | Vani Rao, Jennifer R Spiro, Quincy Samus |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 20, no 10, October 2005 |
| Pages | pp 956-966 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Sleep disorders ; Care homes ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Most older people suffer from some form of sleep disturbance, and the prevalence, types and associations of sleep disturbances are estimated in this study. Participants were 198 randomly selected assisted living (AL) residents in 22 Maryland (MD) facilities, and were rated on a 10-item sleep questionnaire regarding insomnia and daytime sleepiness. (The questionnaire can be found at the end of the article.) Sleep disturbance was present in 69% of residents, insomnia (IN) in 42%, and excessive daytime sleepiness (DS) in 34.6%. IN and DS scores were not significantly correlated. Use of hypnotics, sedating antidepressants and depression were associated with IN. Depression and poor general medical health were associated with DS. On a cognitive task (Mini Mental State Examination, MMSE), participants with IN only out-performed participants with no sleep disturbance and DS. On a measure of physical function (Psychogeriatric Dependency Rating Scale - physical domain), participants with IN fared better than those with DS only, and those with both IN and DS. Participants with DS only performed worse on both measures, compared to those with no sleep disturbance; those with IN only and those with both IN and DS. The prevalence of sleep disturbance in AL is similar to that reported in nursing homes. Effective management of DS may lead to improved functioning in the AL residents. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051108220 A |
| Classmark | CTS: KW: 7T |
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