Sleep Health and Falls Risk for Older Adults Living in Residential Aged Care and in Community Dwelling Settings: A Longitudinal Observation Study.

ABSTRACT: This study explored measures of subjective and objective sleep health and the association with fall occurrence and falls risk for older adults. A longitudinal observational study was conducted with participants in residential aged care (n = 36) and community dwelling (n = 35) settings. At baseline, objective sleep data involved wearing wrist worn accelerometers and measuring falls risk by walking using the Quantitative timed up and go (QTUG) of a simple, cognitive, and motor task. Subjective sleep data was collected by completing sleep diaries using the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale and sleep quality scale, respectively. Longitudinal falls data were collected at baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months. Falls risk was calculated via QTUG. Responses to a fall questionnaire were used to quantify fall occu

SUBMITTER: Fien S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11650497 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature