Sleep disturbances increase the risk of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Shi, SJ Chen, MY Ma, YP Bao, Y Han, YM Wang… - Sleep medicine …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sleep disturbances and dementia are two common and significant health problems in older
adults. Investigations suggest that sleep disturbances might increase the risk of dementia …

[HTML][HTML] Sleep disturbance, sleep disorders and co-morbidities in the care of the older person

CE Mc Carthy - Medical Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sleep complaints can be both common and complex in the older patient. Their consideration
is an important aspect of holistic care, and may have an impact on quality of life, mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and risk factors of poor sleep quality among Chinese elderly in an urban community: results from the Shanghai aging study

J Luo, G Zhu, Q Zhao, Q Guo, H Meng, Z Hong, D Ding - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Sleep disorders causes a significant negative effect on mental and physical
health, particularly among the elderly. The disease burden and risk factors of poor sleep …

Depression and associated factors in older adults in South Africa

K Peltzer, N Phaswana-Mafuya - Global health action, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background and objective: Late-life depression is an important public health problem
because of its devastating consequences. The study aims to investigate the prevalence and …

Sleep health epidemiology in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of poor sleep quality and sleep duration

G Simonelli, NS Marshall, A Grillakis, CB Miller… - Sleep Health, 2018 - Elsevier
Sleep research has been dominated by high income countries (HIC). Sleep may be different
in low and middle income countries (LMIC) due to cultural, demographic, geographical and …

Osteosarcopenic obesity: prevalence and relation with frailty and physical performance in middle-aged and older women

C Szlejf, L Parra-Rodríguez… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of osteosarcopenic
obesity (OSO) and to investigate its association with frailty and physical performance in …

[HTML][HTML] Fluid dynamics in aging-related dementias

TM Bah, DA Siler, AH Ibrahim, JS Cetas… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent human and animal model experimental studies revealed novel pathways for fluid
movement, immune cell trafficking and metabolic waste clearance in CNS. These studies …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of poor sleep quality and associated risk factors among Chinese elderly adults in nursing homes: A cross-sectional study

X Zhu, Z Hu, Y Nie, T Zhu, A Chiwanda Kaminga, Y Yu… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Sleep problems have become the most common complaints among the elderly.
There are a few studies that explored the prevalence of poor sleep quality and its associated …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of meeting the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines among latin american adults: a multi-national cross …

G Ferrari, C Alberico, C Drenowatz, I Kovalskys… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background 24-hour movement behaviors, including moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
(MVPA), sedentary time (ST), and sleep duration, have important implications for health …

Cohort profile: the 10/66 study

AM Prina, D Acosta, I Acosta, M Guerra… - International journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Population ageing is affecting low-and middle-income countries, with absolute and relative
numbers of older adults increasing quickly across the globe. This demographic transition is …