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6 Steps for Better Sleep in Seniors
A clinical psychologist describes how a few pieces of practical advice can help seniors get the best possible sleep.
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Polysomnography Market Expected to See Growth In Coming Years
The polysomnography market value is set to grow by $136.42 million, progressing at a compound annual growth rate of 5.71% from 2020 to 2025.
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Individuals who were living with a partner and those who needed to get up at night to urinate were more likely to report sleep disturbances.
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Poor Sleep Predicts Long-term Cognitive Decline in Hispanics More Than in Whites
“This was like a natural experiment in which we removed the effect that obesity has on cognition and saw ‘the pure effect’ of sleep difficulties, such as sleep apnea, and long sleep duration on cognitive health.”
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Sleep Macroarchitecture Linked with Cognitive Function in Older Men
The Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health research group studied a group of middle-aged and older men’s attention and processing speed in relation to their sleep.
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Pandemic Worsened Older Adults’ Mental Health & Sleep
Just under two-thirds said they had had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at least once in the past week, twice the percentage who said this in a 2017 poll.
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Music Improves Older Adults’ Sleep Quality
Listening to music before going to bed can improve sleep quality among older adults, according to an analysis of all relevant published clinical trials.
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CPAP Use Linked to Lower Odds of Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis in Adults 65+
Researchers s analyzed Medicare claims of more than 50,000 Medicare beneficiaries who had been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.
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Severity of Sleep Apnea Linked to Degree of Cognitive Impairment in Seniors
People with OSA had an average score of 20.5 compared to an average score of 23.6 for the people without the sleep disorder.
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Afternoon Napping Linked to Better Mental Agility in Seniors
Naps seem to be associated with better locational awareness, verbal fluency, and working memory, the findings indicate.
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What Region Is Most Associated with Fracture-Associated Prescription Drug Use?
Many commonly prescribed drugs—such as some sleep aids—are known to carry an increased risk of breaking a bone, by increasing falls, weakening bones, or both.
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CBT-I Works When Delivered By Phone to Older Adults
Many people can’t get insomnia treatment because they live in areas with limited access to health care, either in person or over the internet.
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Very Short Sleep Duration Linked to Double the Dementia Risk in Older Adults
The team also found associations between sleep disturbance and sleep deficiency with overall risk of death.
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Sleep Deprivation May Exacerbate Frailty’s Effects on Mental Health in Older Adults
The findings suggest that interventions that target sleep disturbances might help alleviate the negative effects of frailty on psychological well-being.
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Z-Drugs Have Similar or Greater Adverse Events in Dementia Patients as Benzos
Researchers studied the adverse events for 3,532 patients who had been prescribed Z-drugs and compared them to people with sleep disturbance who had not been prescribed sedatives and with patients who had been prescribed benzodiazepines.
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Dementia Caregivers’ Stress Leads to Sleep Deprivation
Disrupted sleep is a significant factor in predicting stress on carers and in predicting placing a loved one into long-term care.
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