Intersections of Modifiable Risks: Loneliness is Associated with Poor Subjective Sleep Quality in Older Women at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: We examined the relationship between subjective and objective sleep outcomes and loneliness in older women at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Our sample consisted of 39 participants (aged 65+) with mild cognitive deficits who completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and an at home sleep test, to determine presence of obstructive sleep apnea. Based on sleep quality scores, individuals categorized as "poor sleepers" had significantly higher loneliness scores than "good sleepers." However, total loneliness scores did not significantly differ between groups with or without sleep apnea. We found that higher loneliness was significantly associated to lower habitual sleep efficiency and sleep duration and was also influenced by use of sleep medication. Our findings suggest that increased loneliness relates to worse subjective sleep quality, but not to sleep apnea. These findings suggest that combined interventions targeting loneliness and sleep quality may be important for older women.
Language: English
Topic: Sleep and related disorders
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,450
Awards: G1568512157, G1867558257, Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Important in the Development of Alzheimer's Disease, G2633688113, G3005209382, UCSD Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center P30, The cardiovascular consequences of sleep apnea plus COPD (Overlap syndrome), VentNet: A Real-Time Multimodal Data Integration Model for Prediction of Respiratory Failure in Patients with COVID-19, Biological and lifestyle factors contributing to Tau in women at risk for Alzheimer's disease., Sleep Apnea Endophenotypes: One Size Does Not Fit All
OpenAlex ID: W4401035233