Association between Sleep Onset Problem and Subjective Cognitive Complaints among Japanese Older Adults during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Association between Sleep Onset Problem and Subjective Cognitive Complaints among Japanese Older Adults during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Older adults are more likely to have age-related sleep problems, which may result in the reduction of cognitive functions. This study was designed to examine the relationship between sleep onset problem and subjective cognitive complaints (SCC) among community-dwelling older adults during the corona...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 156
Main Authors: Ikeda, Yuriko, Tabira, Takayuki, Ohshige, Tadasu, Masumitsu, Tomomi, Makizako, Hyuma, Ku-Ohl Project Member
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 22-12-2022
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Subjects:
Adults
Aged
Cognition
Cognitive Dysfunction - epidemiology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Disorientation
Domains
East Asian People
Humans
Memory
Older people
Pandemics
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Surveys
older adults
subjective cognitive complaints
community-dwelling
online survey
sleep quality
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Summary:Older adults are more likely to have age-related sleep problems, which may result in the reduction of cognitive functions. This study was designed to examine the relationship between sleep onset problem and subjective cognitive complaints (SCC) among community-dwelling older adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. In this study, 186 older adults aged 65 and above were enrolled and were instructed to respond to an online survey. This survey comprised questions regarding sleep quality (four items such as sleep duration, use of sleep medication), SCC (six domains), and sociodemographic information (eight items such as age, gender, stress condition). We classified the participants into two groups according to the presence or absence of sleep onset problem and examined the relationship between each SCC domain. The sleep onset problem (+) (n = 70) group had significantly higher frequency of scheduled memory decline, misplacement, disorientation in time, word recall decline, and forgetfulness. Furthermore, the sleep onset problem affected the participants' scheduled memory after adjusted for potential covariates (OR, 2.28; 95%CI, 1.13-4.73; p = 0.02). Older adults with sleep onset problem may need to be evaluated for SCC and supported in term of both sleep status and SCC.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph20010156