Characteristics and Predictors of Sleep Among Spousal Care Dyads Living With Chronic Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Poor sleep is common among older adults with chronic health conditions and their spousal caregivers. However, dyadic sleep patterns among spouses are underexplored within the literature. This study examines dyadic sleep characteristics and associated contextual factors among spousal care dyads.

Methods

Participants included 462 older adult spousal care dyads from the 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Study and National Study of Caregiving (mean ages of care recipients/caregivers = 79 and 76 years, respectively; 22% of dyads were living with dementia). Self-reported sleep included frequency of (a) trouble falling back asleep among dyads, (b) care-related sleep disturbances among caregivers, and (c) trouble initiating sleep among care recipients. Predictors incl

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10010479 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature