ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2021
Sleep in Older Adults and Its Possible Relations With COVID-19.
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- Daytime Napping and Cognitive Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Association of sleep and plant-based diet with cognitive function in older adults-Based on a national cohort study.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
- Loneliness and Mental Health Disorders in Older Adults Living in Portugal During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Sleep quality during and after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) lockdowns in the UK: Results from the SleepQuest study.Journal of sleep research · 2024Article
- Mid-to-Late-Life Anxiety and Sleep during Initial Phase of COVID-19: Age- and Sex-Specific Insights to Inform Future Pandemic Healthcare.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- The context of COVID-19 affected the long-term sleep quality of older adults more than SARS-CoV-2 infection.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Sleep Quality in Older People: The Impact of Age, Professional Activity, Financial Situation, and Chronic Diseases During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Socioeconomic Background and Self-Reported Sleep Quality in Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Association between Sleep Onset Problem and Subjective Cognitive Complaints among Japanese Older Adults during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Sleep During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Current psychiatry reports · 2022Review
- Lifestyle pattern changes, eating disorders, and sleep quality in diabetes: how are the effects of 18 months of COVID-19 pandemic being felt?Acta diabetologica · 2022Article
- Bidirectional associations between physical activity and sleep in older adults: a multilevel analysis using polysomnography.Scientific reports · 2022Observational
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- Management of Psychiatric Disorders in Patients with Respiratory Diseases.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2022Article
- Examining Risk Factors for Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic-Focusing on Older Adults in South Korea.International journal of public health · 2022Article
- Morbidities Worsening Index to Sleep in the Older Adults During COVID-19: Potential Moderators.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response After Vaccination Against COVID-19 in Older Adults.Nature and science of sleep · 2022Article
- Experiencing the Unprecedented COVID-19 Lockdown: Abu Dhabi Older Adults' Challenges and Concerns.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults have been found to be a highly vulnerable group, with a higher prevalence of severe cases and negative outcomes. Research has focused on the reasons why older adults are at greater risk; Sleep-related factors have been suggested as one possible explanation for this. An individual's sleep pattern undergoes significant changes over the course of their life. In older adults a specific sleep profile can be observed, one characterized by advanced sleep timing, a morningness preference, longer sleep-onset latency, shorter overall sleep duration, increased sleep fragmentation, reduced slow-wave sleep and, increased wake time after sleep onset. Additionally, an increased prevalence of sleep disorders can be observed, such as obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia. Previous research has already linked sleep disorders (especially sleep apnea) with COVID-19, but few studies have focused specifically on the older population. We believe that the intrinsic sleep patterns of older adults, and the prevalence of sleep disorders in this population, may be important factors that could explain why they are at a greater risk of negative COVID-19 outcomes. In this review, we discuss the relationship between sleep and COVID-19 among older adults, focusing on three different aspects: (1) Sleep-related issues that might increase the likelihood of getting infected by SARS-COV-2; (2) Sleep disturbances that might increase the predisposition to worse COVID-19 prognosis and outcomes; and (3) COVID-19-related aspects affecting community-dwelling older adults, such as social isolation, quarantine, and home confinement, among others, that might impact sleep.
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