Performance of an Electroencephalography-Measuring Headband or Actigraphy Compared with Polysomnography in Older Adults with Sleep Disturbances.

Study Objectives: In older adults, self-reported sleep measures may be inaccurate, but polysomnography (PSG) is burdensome. We assessed the performance of an electroencephalography-measuring headband (HB) or actigraphy (ACT) compared with PSG in older adults with sleep disturbances.

Methods: Sixty-three adults aged ≥60 years who reported symptoms of insomnia and/or daytime sleepiness ≥once/week completed a week-long, home-based protocol during which they wore the HB for seven nights, an actigraph for seven days and nights, and completed a one-night level II unattended PSG.