Interactive Associations of Neuropsychiatry Inventory-Questionnaire Assessed Sleep Disturbance and Vascular Risk on Alzheimer's Disease Stage Progression in Clinically Normal Older Adults.

To determine whether sleep disturbance (SD) and vascular-risk interact to promote Alzheimer's disease (AD) stage-progression in normal, community-dwelling older adults and evaluate their combined risk beyond that of established AD biomarkers. Longitudinal data from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Uniform-Dataset. SD data (i.

Age-associated differences in sleep duration in the US population: potential effects of disease burden.

Objectives: We contrasted the relative risks (RR) of short [<7 h] and long [>8 h] sleep experienced by middle-aged (45-64 years) and older (≥65 years) adults, compared with young adults (20-44 years).

Methods: We utilized NHANES data (2005-2016), capturing sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and health-related data among US adults.

Results: The Relative Risk (RR) of short sleep between young and middle-aged adults did not differ [RR = 1.

Ambient Stimuli Perpetuate Nighttime Sleep Disturbances in Hospital Patients With TBI.

Background And Objectives: The effect of the ambient environment, sound, light, and movement, on the nighttime rest-activity of patients hospitalized with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to examine how sound, light, and movement in these patients' hospital rooms may contribute to nighttime awakenings.

Methods: An observational design was used with 18 adult participants on a neuroscience step-down unit diagnosed with moderate-severe TBI.

Injury, Sleep, and Functional Outcome in Hospital Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury.

Problem: Uninterrupted nighttime sleep is associated with better cognition and functional outcomes in healthy adults, but the relationship between sleep and functional outcome in individuals hospitalized with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains to be clarified.

Objective: The aims of this study were to (1) describe nighttime rest-activity variables-wake bouts (counts), total wake time (minutes), and sleep efficiency (SE) (percentage; time asleep/time in bed)-in people on a neuroscience step-down unit (NSDU) post-TBI and (2) describe the association between injury and nighttime rest-activity on post-TBI functional outcome (using Functional Independence Measure [FIM] at discharge from inpatient care).

Methods: This study is a cross-sectional, descriptive pilot study.

Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Persons Living with HIV.

This study examined the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of brief behavioral treatment for insomnia (BBTI) for persons living with HIV (PLWH). Of the 22 persons enrolled, 9 were lost before starting treatment, and one dropped out after starting BBTI. Acceptability was rated favorably by those completing the treatment (n = 12).

Adapting cognitive interviewing for early adolescent Hispanic girls and sensitive topics.

Cognitive interviewing is a research technique commonly used in survey research to improve measurement validity. However, this technique is useful to researchers planning to use self-report measures in intervention research because invalidity of such measures jeopardizes detection of intervention effects. Little research currently exists regarding the use of cognitive interviewing techniques with adolescent populations, particularly those who are Hispanic.