Worsening sleep predicts lower life space mobility during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emily J SmailChristopher N KaufmannKira E RiehmMamoun T MardiniErta CenkoChen BaiTodd M ManiniPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)
While additional research is needed in diverse people and environments, the results demonstrate an association between sleep traits that worsen in response to a health threat and reduced LSM. This finding suggests that interventions that focus on maintaining sleep health in times of heightened stress could preserve LSM.