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Correlates of Sleep Disturbance Experienced by Informal Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia: A Systematic Review.
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- Nonpharmacological interventions to improve the sleep of informal caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- The DREAMS START intervention for sleep in dementia: Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Trial
- Long-term health conditions and their impact on people with sleep disturbances and dementia.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Sleep Profiles of Caregivers for Persons Living with Dementia: A Qualitative Study.Western journal of nursing research · 2023Trial
- In-Home Assistive Technology May Help Protect Dementia Caregivers from Declining Sleep Efficiency: A Randomized Control Trial.Clinical gerontologistTrial
- Caregiving across distances: residential proximity, care activities, and mental health.The Gerontologist · 2026Article
- The Impact of Dementia Caregiving on the Health of the Spousal Caregiver.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- The clinical and cost-effectiveness of improving sleep via carer delivered strategies in people with dementia: the DREAMS START parallel multi-centre RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2026Article
- "Better Sleep Means I'm Better Able to Provide Care": Caregivers' Perceived Impacts of an Internet-Delivered Insomnia Intervention.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- The Future Dynamics of Long-Term Care Pressure in China's Longevity Era: A Prediction Based on the Discrete-Time Markov Model.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sleep Disturbances and Dementia in the UK South Asian Community: A Qualitative Study to Inform Future Adaptation of the DREAMS-START Intervention.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Elements of burden among informal caregivers of community-dwelling older adults receiving home care nursing: a cross-sectional study on health status, well-being, and gender differences.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Bidirectional Relationship Between Insomnia and Depressive Symptoms in Family Caregivers of People with Dementia: A Longitudinal Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Treatment Modalities for Insomnia in Adults Aged 55 and Older: A Systematic Review of Literature from 2018 to 2023.Current sleep medicine reports · 2024Article
- 2024 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2024Article
- Characterising Potential Subtypes and Influencing Factors of Sleep Quality in Psychiatric Nurses by Latent Profile Analysis.Journal of nursing management · 2024Article
- Barriers to and Facilitators of Sleep Health in Family Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia: A Qualitative Study.Research in gerontological nursingArticle
- New Directions in Sleep Research for Older Adults and Their Caregivers.Clinical gerontologistArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aims to comprehensively review and update the literature concerning the correlates of sleep disturbance among caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias to identify gaps in the literature and antecedent targets for interventions.
methodsWe searched PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Embase using terms related to "sleep," "caregiver," and "dementia."
resultsThirty-six articles were included in this review. Based on the antecedents within the 3P model of insomnia, predisposing factors associated with caregiver sleep included caregiver demographics, and physiological factors like genotype and biomarkers. Precipitating factors related to caregiver sleep included caregiving status and responsibilities, and person living with dementia factors.
conclusionsSleep disturbance is a significant issue for caregivers of persons living with dementia. However, this review has identified multiple precipitating factors that are modifiable targets for interventions to improve or enhance caregiver sleep. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Numerous predisposing and precipitating factors contribute to caregivers of persons living with dementia being susceptible to sleep disturbance. Healthcare providers should ask patients about their caregiving status during annual visits. Healthcare providers should also evaluate caregivers' sleep patterns, and the predisposing and precipitating factors of sleep disturbance, with a focus on the modifiable factors, to enable timely intervention.
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