Insomnia and falls in older adults: are they linked to executive dysfunction?

Pelin ÜnsalGozde Sengul AycicekOlgun DenizMert EsmeAyse DikmeerCafer BalcıMeltem KocaYelda UcarIlker BogaSuna BurkukMeltem Gulhan HalilMustafa CankurtaranBurcu Balam Dogu

Published in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2021)

Our study showed that dual tasking and executive function are related to falls in patients with insomnia. Managing insomnia and assessment of executive dysfunction may have beneficial effects on preventing falls.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
community dwelling
oxidative stress
working memory
physical activity
depressive symptoms