Timing, Duration and Quality of Sleep, and Level of Daytime Sleepiness in
                        1166 Retired Seniors

Monk, Timothy H.; Buysse, Daniel J.; Schlarb, Janet E.; Beach, Scott R.

doi:10.4137/hacce.s10596

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“…Table 1 reveals that this sample showed some sleep disruption and a below average sleep efficiency, netting only 6.6 hours of sleep per night, which is close to the 25th percentile value found for 1166 seniors (65y+) in our recent telephone survey study [22]. Because higher scores on the PSQI represent worse sleep, the pattern of correlations (Table 2) was consistent in showing a worsening of sleep with increasing depressive symptoms.…”

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Depression in the Spousally Bereaved Elderly: Correlations with Subjective Sleep Measures

Monk

Pfoff

Zarotney

2013

Depression Research and Treatment

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Complaints of poor sleep and symptoms of depression are likely to coexist in the spousally bereaved elderly. This study was concerned with the correlation between depressive symptoms and various measures of subjectively reported sleep using questionnaire and diary instruments in 38 bereaved seniors (60y+). Correlations between the sleep measures and days since loss and grief intensity were also calculated. All sleep disruption measures correlated significantly with depression score, but only sleep duration correlated with grief intensity, and no sleep measure correlated with days since loss. Therapies which address both sleep and depression are likely to be of benefit to bereaved seniors.

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confidence: 77%

Depression in the Spousally Bereaved Elderly: Correlations with Subjective Sleep Measures

Monk

Pfoff

Zarotney

2013

Depression Research and Treatment

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“…These numbers are important to emphasize that sleep quality should be considered as a complex construct. To properly study this construct, distinct methods, with objective and subjective measures, have been developed ( 39 ). Despite emerging as a gold standard subjective tool for sleep quality estimation, PSQI does not correlate well with polysomnography, possibly because of the need for optimal cognitive function to answer the questionnaire ( 4 ).…”

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Sleep disorder or simple sleep ontogeny? Tendency for morningness is associated with worse sleep quality in the elderly

Barbosa

Leocádio-Miguel

Tufik

et al. 2016

Braz J Med Biol Res

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the alterations in sleep and circadian parameters during the aging process. The study sample comprises volunteers older than 18 up to 90 years of age that answered the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Horne and Östberg circadian preference questionnaire. We observed that the shift to morningness with increasing age is associated with a significant worsening in sleep quality. We discuss that this sleep profile characterized by morningness and worse sleep quality observed in elderly, when compared to younger people, reflects not necessarily a pathological state, but an expected profile for this age group.

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“…One possible reason for this is that insomnia in older adults is merely the result of normal ageing and does not necessarily affect daytime functioning 43 . Moreover, older individuals show less compensatory drowsiness after sleep loss than younger individuals and are more tolerant to sleep loss 44 . Notably, this study found that hypnosedative use was associated with a lower likelihood of ESS‐defined daytime sleepiness.…”

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“…43 Moreover, older individuals show less compensatory drowsiness after sleep loss than younger individuals and are more tolerant to sleep loss. 44 Notably, this study found that hypnosedative use was associated with a lower likelihood of ESSdefined daytime sleepiness. This finding is consistent with a previous study that measured daytime sleepiness using the ESS.…”

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The differential pattern of associations between nighttime sleep disturbances with dimensions of daytime sleepiness in community‐dwelling older adults, the Yilan study, Taiwan

Chen,

Hsu,

Chen

2023

Psychogeriatrics

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BackgroundThe association between nighttime sleep disturbance and daytime sleepiness remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the relationships between various domains of nighttime sleep disturbance, daytime sleepiness, and their specific dimensions.MethodsThis was a community‐based cross‐sectional study. The participants were adults aged 65 years and older from Yilan City, Taiwan. Daytime sleepiness (DS) was defined using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) with scores ≥ 11. The ESS dimensions were further examined using exploratory factor analysis. The highest 15% factor scores for each factor were defined as factor‐specific DS. Various domains of nighttime sleep disturbance were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the independent relationships among various nighttime sleep disturbances, ESS, and its dimensions.ResultsOf the 2585 participants, a total of 59.0% were women. Two factors were identified by exploratory factor analysis and were designated as ‘passive factor’ and ‘active factor’. Multiple logistic regression analyses elucidated that short sleep duration was a common risk indicator for ESS‐defined (odds ratio (OR): 2.01; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.43–2.83), passive factor‐defined (OR: 2.23, 95% CI: 1.65–3.00), and active factor‐defined DS (OR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.07–2.00). Hypnotic use was associated with a lower risk of both ESS‐defined (OR: 0.66, 95% CI: 0.47–0.92) and passive factor‐defined DS (OR:0.69, 95% CI: 0.52–0.92). Bathroom use (OR: 1.41, 95% CI: 1.04–1.91), coughing or snoring (OR: 2.14, 95% CI: 1.01–4.56), and sleep efficiency (OR: 0.42; 95% CI: 0.31–0.57) were uniquely associated with active factor‐defined DS.ConclusionTwo factors were identified in the ESS, revealing factor‐specific correlates of DS. Specifically, ESS‐ and passive factor‐defined DS shared similar correlates. In contrast, some correlates seem unique to active‐factor‐defined DS.

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Timing, Duration and Quality of Sleep, and Level of Daytime Sleepiness in 1166 Retired Seniors

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Depression in the Spousally Bereaved Elderly: Correlations with Subjective Sleep Measures

Depression in the Spousally Bereaved Elderly: Correlations with Subjective Sleep Measures

Sleep disorder or simple sleep ontogeny? Tendency for morningness is associated with worse sleep quality in the elderly

The differential pattern of associations between nighttime sleep disturbances with dimensions of daytime sleepiness in community‐dwelling older adults, the Yilan study, Taiwan

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