Insomnia and falls in older adults: are they linked to executive dysfunction?
| Autor: | Burcu Balam Doğu, Olgun Deniz, Meltem Koca, Mert Esme, Gozde Sengul Aycicek, Meltem Halil, Mustafa Cankurtaran, Yelda Ucar, Ayse Dikmeer, Cafer Balci, Pelin Unsal, Suna Burkuk, Ilker Boga |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Trail Making Test Falls in older adults Fear of falling Executive Function 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders mental disorders Memory span Humans Medicine Cognitive Dysfunction Aged Aged 80 and over 030214 geriatrics Recall business.industry Working memory Fear Cognitive test Psychiatry and Mental health Physical therapy Female Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom business Gerontology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Executive dysfunction |
| Zdroj: | Psychogeriatrics. 21:359-367 |
| ISSN: | 1479-8301 1346-3500 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Insomnia increases the incidence of falls and impairs executive function. Moreover, falls are associated with executive function impairment. The relationship between falls and executive function in patients with insomnia is not clear. The aim of this study was to evaluate relationship between falls and executive function in individuals with insomnia and a control group. METHODS This study involved 122 patients (47 insomnia, 75 controls). The Mini-Mental State Examination, Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment Screen, Trail Making Test A, clock-drawing test, and digit span test were used to measure executive function. Semantic and working memory dual task was also performed. Fall history was recorded and the Falls Efficacy Scale - International administered. RESULTS The median age of the patients was 71 years (range: 65-89 years), and 60.7% were women. The insomnia group scored lower on the three-word recall than the control group (P = 0.005), but there was no difference between the groups on cognitive tests. Fall history and fear of falling were more frequent in the insomnia group (P = 0.003, P |
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