2024
Insomnia severity and daytime sleepiness in caregivers of advanced age
Webster L, Ali T, Sharninghausen J, Hajduk A, Gill T, Miner B. Insomnia severity and daytime sleepiness in caregivers of advanced age. Frontiers In Sleep 2024, 3: 1404684. PMID: 39544482, PMCID: PMC11563192, DOI: 10.3389/frsle.2024.1404684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsomnia Severity IndexNon-caregiversCaregiver statusOlder caregiversPoor self-rated healthSelf-rated healthLow physical activityClinically significant insomnia symptomsSleep disturbanceMultivariable-adjusted modelsRates of depressionRisk of sleep disturbancesInsomnia severityPrevalence of insomniaLevel of insomniaAdvanced ageCaregiver burdenPhysical activityFunctional disabilityCaregiversStandardized questionnaireMultivariate regression analysisInsomnia symptomsPhysical profileCognitive impairment
2019
The Epidemiology of Patient‐Reported Hypersomnia in Persons With Advanced Age
Miner B, Gill TM, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS, Van Ness PH, Han L, Fragoso C. The Epidemiology of Patient‐Reported Hypersomnia in Persons With Advanced Age. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 2545-2552. PMID: 31390046, PMCID: PMC6898735, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported sleep-disordered breathingRestless legs syndromeMean ESS scoreCommunity-dwelling personsESS scoreCross-sectional associationsAdvanced ageHypersomnia symptomsCentral nervous system depressant medicationsEpworth Sleepiness Scale scoreMini-Mental State Examination scoreEpidemiologic Studies-Depression scoreSelf-reported medical conditionsEpidemiology of patientsLow physical activitySleep-disordered breathingBody mass indexPhysical Activity ScalePrecipitating Events ProjectState Examination scoreInsomnia Severity IndexMultivariable regression modelsDepressant medicationsClinical characteristicsCross-sectional design