PMID: 15374044Sep 18, 2004Paper

Sleep, health and visual impairment in the elderly

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
R Asplund

Abstract

This study was undertaken in order to analyse the relationship between visual impairment and sleep in an elderly population. All 10?216 members of the pensioners' association in two Swedish counties were asked to participate in a questionnaire survey. The questionnaire included questions on civil status, the general state of health, the occurrence of somatic diseases and symptoms, sleep, medication and vision. 6143 evaluable questionnaires were received, of which 39.5% were from men. The mean (s.d.) ages of the male and female participants were 73.0 (6.0) and 72.6 (6.7) years, respectively. Visual impairment was reported by 20.9% of the men and 32.9% of the women. The proportion of visual impairment increased with age and was more common in women in each age group. Poor sleep occurred in 14.4% of the men and 27.9% of the women. Among subjects with visual impairment, poor sleep, frequent awakenings and difficulties to fall asleep after awakening at night were all more common in both men and women. In a multiple logistic regression analysis, significant independent correlates of poor night's sleep among the men were: visual impairment (odds ratio (OR) 1.3 95%, confidence interval (CI) 1.0-1.8) and poor health (OR 2.2, CI 1.6-3.0)...Continue Reading

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Nov 6, 2003·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·R Asplund, B Ejdervik Lindblad
Jan 13, 2001·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·R Asplund
Feb 7, 2004·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·R Asplund, B Ejdervik Lindblad
Jul 10, 2003·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·R Asplund
Apr 17, 2007·Drugs & Aging·Ragnar Asplund
May 25, 2005·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·R Asplund
Dec 23, 2006·Health and Quality of Life Outcomes·Jan Mitchell, Clare Bradley
Sep 21, 2002·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·Ferdinand ZiziOneca Heath-Phillip

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