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  • Sleep Medicine
  • Public Health

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  • Impaired sleep quality and sleep disorders are prevalent concerns in aging populations.
  • Understanding the link between sleep and disability is crucial for maintaining independence in older adults.
  • Racial disparities in sleep and health outcomes warrant investigation in diverse aging cohorts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between self-reported sleep quality and specific sleep disorders with various measures of disability.
  • To examine these relationships in a racially diverse group of community-dwelling older adults.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional analysis of 943 non-demented older adults (African Americans and Whites) from the MARS and MAP studies.
  • Sleep quality and presence of sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome (RLS), and REM behavior disorder (RBD) were assessed via questionnaire.
  • Disability was measured using scales for instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), basic activities of daily living (ADL), and physical mobility.

Main Results:

  • Over half of participants reported poor sleep quality (51%) or at least one sleep disorder (57%).
  • Poorer sleep quality was more common in African Americans, older individuals, and those with less education.
  • Impaired sleep quality, sleep apnea, and RLS symptoms were significantly associated with increased mobility disability, while sleep apnea was also linked to IADL disability.

Conclusions:

  • Self-assessed impaired sleep is a common issue among older adults.
  • Poor sleep quality and specific sleep disorders are significantly associated with functional disability, impacting mobility and daily activities.