Screen older adults for pandemic-related mental health concerns, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2021
Twenty percent of older poll respondents reported worse mental health, including sleep troubles, depression and anxiety. Screening for symptoms and ensuring accessible treatment will help prevent long-term...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2021
Operator changes plans, will wait for full FDA approval to enforce COVID vaccination deadline among staff … Colorado drops mask mandate for assisted living communities … FDA panel member resigns over...
Calming music at bedtime improves elders’ sleep quality in study
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 22, 2021
Investigators found that older adults sleep better when they listen to music for 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime — especially if this habit is repeated for weeks.
Sleep disorders common after stroke; older survivors at special risk: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 08, 2021
Fully 41% of people who had strokes or mini-strokes had insomnia immediately after the event, and nearly that many still had trouble sleeping more than three months later, according to a new review.
‘Tuned’ lighting cuts nighttime sleep disturbances in half: study
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2020
Residents slept better after a Sacramento, CA, nursing home installed programmable LED lighting fixtures and set them to mimic natural light fluctuations, say long-term care researchers from Brown University.
Excessive sleepiness in elders tied to increased disease risk
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2020
Older adults who sleep excessively during the day are more likely to develop a chronic health condition within three years, a new study has found.
Study ties beta amyloid to sleep dysfunction and impaired cognition
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 20, 2019
A mechanism tied to disrupted sleep may underlie the link between beta amyloid deposits and cognitive impairment in seniors with cognitive disorders.
Costly duo: Sleep disorders and back pain together increase healthcare visits, costs
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 11, 2019
Many adults with low back pain also have a sleep disorder. Together, the conditions are tied to increased pain-related healthcare visits and costs.
Sign of trouble: Long naps signal age-related cognitive decline in older men
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 20, 2019
Excessive napping may signal failing cognitive health in older men, according to a new study by University of California, San Francisco researchers.
Childhood emotional abuse linked to sleep problems in seniors, study shows
Jun 13, 2011
Individuals who endured emotional abuse by their parents as children are more likely to have sleep difficulties in old age, a new study finds.