Insomnia symptoms among caregivers of persons with cognitive decline in an outpatient memory clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Significant insomnia symptoms can have important impacts on the health and quality of life of caregivers of persons with cognitive decline (PwCD).

Objective

To characterize the prevalence of clinically significant insomnia symptoms using the recommended community cutoff for the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI; ≥10) and identify correlates of the presence of symptoms.

Methods

Eighty PwCD caregivers were recruited from a memory and aging care clinic in an academic medical center and completed all study procedures (M_age = 66.05 ± 13.45 years; 93.75 % non-Hispanic White, 71.00 % spouses, 81.25 % co-dwelling with PwCD). Caregivers completed the ISI, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Zarit Burden Interview (12-item).

Results

One-third of P

SUBMITTER: Gallagher V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11663100 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature