Older people in assisted-living facilities sleep poorly
Friday, May 7, 2010 - 05:20
in Health & Medicine
In a study of residents of Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) in Los Angeles showed that 65% had clinically significant sleeping problems and that poor sleep was associated with declining quality of life and increased depression over a six month follow-up period. This study is published today in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.