OBJECTIVE: Aging has been associated with increased nocturnal awakenings, increased napping, earlier bedtimes and wake-up times, and more regular sleep-wake schedules. These patterns have often been ascribed to both psychosocial and medical factors, but nearly all studies to-date have been cross-sectional. METHODS: The authors present self-reported sleep data from 31 elderly subjects followed over a decade. RESULTS: With aging, the number of nightly awakenings and daytime napping increased over time. Exploratory analyses suggested that individuals who lived with another person had earlier bedtimes, later wake-up times, and greater daytime napping. Intervening medical comorbidities also appeared to be associated with increased napping. CONCLUSION: These results confirm previous cross-sectional studies and suggest a complex biopsychosocial matrix for the timing and placement of sleep in elderly persons within the 24-hour day.
OBJECTIVE: Aging has been associated with increased nocturnal awakenings, increased napping, earlier bedtimes and wake-up times, and more regular sleep-wake schedules. These patterns have often been ascribed to both psychosocial and medical factors, but nearly all studies to-date have been cross-sectional. METHODS: The authors present self-reported sleep data from 31 elderly subjects followed over a decade. RESULTS: With aging, the number of nightly awakenings and daytime napping increased over time. Exploratory analyses suggested that individuals who lived with another person had earlier bedtimes, later wake-up times, and greater daytime napping. Intervening medical comorbidities also appeared to be associated with increased napping. CONCLUSION: These results confirm previous cross-sectional studies and suggest a complex biopsychosocial matrix for the timing and placement of sleep in elderly persons within the 24-hour day.
Authors: Christine M Harden; Paul E Peppard; Mari Palta; Jodi H Barnet; Lauren Hale; F Javier Nieto; Erika W Hagen Journal: Sleep Health Date: 2019-11-11
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Authors: Suzanne E Goldman; Martica Hall; Robert Boudreau; Karen A Matthews; Jane A Cauley; Sonia Ancoli-Israel; Katie L Stone; Susan M Rubin; Suzanne Satterfield; Eleanor M Simonsick; Anne B Newman Journal: Sleep Date: 2008-05 Impact factor: 5.849