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. (c) 2024 the author(s).
Fernandes, M., Antonucci, M., Capecci, F., Mercuri, N.b., Della-Morte, D., Liguori, C. (2024). Prevalence of sleep disorders in geriatrics: an exploratory study using sleep questionnaires. GERIATRIC NURSING, 60 [10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.08.032].
Prevalence of sleep disorders in geriatrics: an exploratory study using sleep questionnaires
Fernandes, Mariana;Antonucci, Matteo;Mercuri, Nicola Biagio;Della-Morte, David;Liguori, Claudio
2024-09-04
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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. (c) 2024 the author(s).File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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