Abstract Study Objectives Cross-sectional studies suggest that insomnia symptoms are
associated with falls in later life. This longitudinal study examines the independent and …

Background. Very few studies have assessed the impact of poor sleep and sleep medication
use on the risk of falls among community‐dwelling older adults. The objective of this study …

Background Sleep complaints and the consumption of medications for sleep are common in
older adults. Falls are also a significant concern for older adults and sedative use has been …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine if reported nighttime sleep
problems and daytime sleepiness were associated with reported falling during the previous …

Concerns about sleep problems and falls in older adults are significant. This article reviews
the association between sleep problems and falls in community-dwelling adults aged 65 …

Background Few studies have examined the relationship between falls and pain, insomnia
and depressive symptoms which are common and risk factors in older adults. We aimed to …

Whether the association between sleep duration and accidental falls is independent of sleep
quality is uncertain. It is also unclear if this association varies with age and sex among older …

Background Inadequate sleep is correlated with morbidity and mortality among older adults.
However, the longitudinal relationship between subjective sleep quality and risk of falls in …

Background Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) has been associated with an increased
risk for falls among clinical samples of older adults. However, there is little detailed …

Introduction Falls are the leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality among older
adults (aged≥ 65 years) worldwide. However, previous studies examining sleep and falls …