image: Figure 1. Sleep quality, dementia status and all-cause mortality: K-M survival curves. Abbreviations: chi2: Chi-square statistic; HRS: Health and Retirement Study; K-M: Kaplan Meier; LASSO: Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator; Pr: Probability.
Credit: 2024 Beydoun et al.
“Approximately 20% of adults are impacted by health issues associated with substandard sleep quality or insufficient sleep durations.”
BUFFALO, NY- September 25, 2024 – A new research paper titled, “Poor sleep quality, dementia status and their association with all-cause mortality among older US adults” was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), Volume 16, Issue 17, on September 4, 2024.
As highlighted in this research, evidence suggests a strong connection between sleep quality, dementia, and overall mortality. Poor sleep and inadequate sleep duration have become significant public health concerns, especially among older adults, and are linked to cardiometabolic risks like obesity. Nearly 20% of adults face health problems due to insufficient or poor-quality sleep.
In their research paper, May A. Beydoun, Rio Tate, Michael F. Georgescu, Alyssa A. Gamaldo, Christian A. Maino Vieytes, Hind A. Beydoun, Nicole Noren Hooten, Michele K. Evans, and Alan B. Zonderman from National Institute on Aging, Clemson University, VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, and University of Texas Health Science Center examined whether poor sleep quality influenced the relationship between dementia and mortality risk in older US adults, and whether these associations varied by sex and race.
The authors report that poor sleep quality is directly related to mortality risk, even before adjusting for lifestyle and health-related factors. Dementia is associated with increased mortality risk, particularly among individuals with better sleep quality, males, and older White adults.
"Our findings warrant further exploration of biopsychosocial factors that might influence the sleep and mortality association particularly within men.”
Continue reading: DOI: https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.206102
Corresponding Author: May A. Beydoun – baydounm@mail.nih.gov
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Keywords: aging, sleep quality, dementia, mortality, aging, cohort studies
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Aging-US
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Article Title
Poor sleep quality, dementia status and their association with all-cause mortality among older US adults
Article Publication Date
4-Sep-2024
COI Statement
The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this study. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the NIH, VA or U.S. Government. Reference to any commercial products within this publication does not create or imply any endorsement by NIH, VA or U.S. Government.