Reyes S, Algarin C, Bunout D, Peirano P (2013) Sleep/wake patterns and physical performance in older adults. Aging Clin Exp Res 25(2):175–181Reyes, S., Algarin, C., Bunout, D., & Peirano, P. (2013). Sleep/wake patterns and physical performance in older adults. Aging clinical ...
A study in the August 15 issue of theJournal of Clinical Sleep Medicineshows that the sleep patterns of older adults who live with and provide direct care during the night for a person with dementia are significantly worse than other older adults. When sleep was measured objectively, and after...
demonstrated that sleep duration had a positive link with thickness in bilateral inferior temporal regions and right occipital cortex. Also function and structure of temporal and occipital areas has been associated with sleep patterns. For instance, older adults with short or long sleep duration had h...
Older adults who sleep six hours or fewer a night may have elevated risk for dementia(痴呆症) and other cognitive (认知的) issues, a new study finds. Researchers at Stanford University measured seniors' (ages 65 to 85) dementia risk and cognitive abilities, finding higher risk in those patie...
Older adults and seniors need at leastseven hours of sleepevery night, but some tend to sleep less or struggle to maintain deep sleep because of age-related changes or health conditions that can go with them. Sleep patterns change with age. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) regulates circadian...
This study evaluated the external validity of a new metric, the Sleep Regularity Index (SRI), among older adults (n = 1978; mean age 68.7 ± 9.2), as well as relationships between the SRI and cardiometabolic risk using data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)....
especially as they get older.As adults age, it's common for their sleeppatterns to change or become_disrupted - leading to longer, shorter, or more irregular sleep.This disruption may be linked to Alzheimer'sand other forms of dementia, impacting seniors' ability to remember information, problem...
Smyth, C.A., Evaluating sleep quality in older adults: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index can be used to detect sleep disturbances or deficits. Am J Nurs, 2008. 108(5): p. 42-50; quiz 50-1.Smyth CA. Evaluating sleep quality in older adults: the Pittsburgh sleep quality index can be...
Older adults with irregular sleep patterns—meaning they have no regular bedtime and wakeup schedule, or they get different amounts of sleep each night—are nearly twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease as those with more regular sleep patterns, according to a new study funded in part...
To validate the use of tai chi as an alternative approach for managing insomnia, this study aimed to (1) examine the effectiveness of tai chi on improving objective sleep in older adults with insomnia relative to a passive control using actigraphy and (2) compare the effectiveness of tai chi...