Sleep Disturbance in Assisted Living Residents

Assisted-living residents may suffer from sleep problems.
The Los Angeles Times (5/8, Roan) "Booster Shoots" blog reported, "A study of adults who live in assisted-living facilities found that 65% had significant sleep problems, according to a study released Friday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The study also found that people with sleep problems had an increased incidence of depression and a lower quality of life." The study found that "the most common sleep problems included waking in the middle of the night or early morning or the inability to fall asleep within 30 minutes." The study noted that "much is known about how to resolve such sleep problems," and that "these strategies should be applied in assisted living facilities to see if better-quality sleep improves daily functioning and quality of life."