Late-life sleep medication use associated with increased falls risk in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Accidental falls are the leading cause of injury for older adults in the United States. Identifying risk factors for falls is a public health priority. Poor sleep is prevalent among aging adults and has been linked to falls risk. We examined late-life sleep medication use and falls risk in a cohort of older adults.

Methods

The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study is an ongoing community-based cohort study. ARIC participants taking any barbiturates, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, non-benzodiazepine receptor agonists, or other hypnotics in the past 4 weeks (2011-2013) were categorized as taking a medication that affects sleep, regardless of indication. Participant hospital discharge records were reviewed through 2019 for ICD codes indicating incident f

SUBMITTER: Full KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12477716 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature