Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 27, 2026

Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults
Published on: January 26, 2019
Mindfulness-based intervention for prodromal sleep disturbances in older adults: design and methodology of a
David S Black1, Gillian A O'Reilly1, Richard Olmstead2
1Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Abstract:
Sleep problems are prevalent among older adults, often persist untreated, and are predictive of health detriments. Given the limitations of conventional treatments, non-pharmacological treatments such as mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are gaining popularity for sleep ailments. However, nothing is yet known about the impact of MBIs on sleep in older adults with prodromal sleep disturbances. This article details the design and methodology of a 6-week parallel-group RCT calibrated to test the treatment effect of the Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) program versus sleep hygiene education for improving sleep quality, as the main outcome, in older adults with prodromal sleep disturbances. Older adults with current sleep disturbances will be recruited from the urban Los Angeles community. Participants will be randomized into two standardized treatment conditions, MAPs and sleep hygiene education. Each condition will consist of weekly 2-hour group-based classes over the course of the 6-week intervention. The primary objective of this study is to determine if mindfulness meditation practice as engaged through the MAPs program leads to improved sleep quality relative to sleep hygiene education in older adults with prodromal sleep disturbances.
Related Concept Videos
Management of Insomnia
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
RBD is significantly associated with...
Insomnia
Multiple factors contribute...
Insufficient Sleep and Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation is a more severe form of sleep loss...

