There are normal changes to sleep architecture throughout the lifespan. There is not,
however, a decreased need for sleep and sleep disturbance is not an inherent part of the …

Background One in two older adults report sleep problems, which not only cause fatigue, but
also negatively affect general functioning, activities of daily living, and physical and mental …

Background The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a widely used self-report
questionnaire that measures general sleep quality in general populations. However, its …

Sleep‐related disorders are most prevalent in the older adult population. A high prevalence
of medical and psychosocial comorbidities and the frequent use of multiple medications …

Background Data on the association between chronic conditions or the number of chronic
conditions and sleep problems in low-or middle-income countries is scarce, and global …

The 2019–20 bushfire season in south-eastern Australia was one of the most severe in
recorded history. Bushfire smoke-related air pollution reached hazardous levels in major …

Most surveys confirm that older adults report slee** about 7h a night. While sleep
architecture does change with age, most age-related sleep architecture changes occur in …

OBJECTIVES: Despite routine use with older adults, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
(PSQI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) have not been adequately validated in older …

A sizeable literature has implicated sleep in the phenomenological experience of various
mood disorders, vulnerability to psychopathology, and overall poor psychological …

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the factors associated with insomnia in
community-dwelling elderly as a function of the nature and number of insomnia symptoms …