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- The study explored how common sleep problems are among older adults, focusing on differences between men and women as well as different age groups.
- It included 58 participants, with major complaints being poor sleep quality (36.2%), sleep apnea risk (34.5%), and insomnia symptoms (25.9%), with older women experiencing worse sleep issues than men.
- The findings suggest that sleep problems are prevalent in older adults, highlighting the need for screening and treatment to help improve their overall well-being and lessen related health issues.
Article Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sleep problems in older subjects, considering sex and age differences.
Methods: Subjects admitted to a geriatrics clinic underwent a medical visit and completed a battery of questionnaires assessing sleep quality, insomnia, sleep apnea risk, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), restless legs syndrome (RLS), chronotype, depression and global cognition.
Results: Fifty-eight subjects (58.6 % women, mean age 77.36±6.07) were included. The most predominant sleep-related complaint was poor sleep quality (36.2 %), followed by sleep apnea risk (34.5 %), insomnia symptoms (25.9 %), EDS (15.5 %) and RLS (12.1 %). Older women reported more insomnia, poorer sleep quality and depressive symptoms than males. Patients aged ≥ 75 years old had more comorbidities and higher sleep apnea risk compared to those under 75 years old.
Conclusions: Sleep problems are frequent in older adults, requiring their screening and treatment for possibly improving well-being and reduce the burden of neuropsychiatric and medical comorbidities.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.08.032 | DOI Listing |
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