Falls and Sleep Disorders in Spanish Alzheimer's Disease in Nursing Homes: An Observational Study.
Rubén Cámara-CalmaestraAntonio Martínez-AmatAgustín Aibar-AlmazánFidel Hita-ContrerasNerea De Miguel-HernandoDaniel Rodríguez-AlmagroRaquel Fábrega-CuadrosFrancisco Javier Molina-OrtegaPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
Sleep disturbances are related to stress and falls in a sample of 114 Spanish AD aged people institutionalized in nursing homes, and the falls they experience are related to ongoing medical visits, a history of dementia, and sleep disturbances. Therefore, a bidirectional relationship was established between falls and sleep disorders in these patients. Moreover, this study showed that a greater frequency of falls and high daily drug intake could constitute novel risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, in addition to already known factors, such as age and type II Diabetes Mellitus, while being physically active and a high level of studies are protective factors against Alzheimer's disease.