Walking and night-time restlessness in mild-to-moderate dementia: a randomized controlled trial

SIR--Sleep disturbance, particularly night-time restlessness, is frequently present in older people with dementia forms a major burden to caregivers and is one of the primary reasons for nursing home placement. Interventions aimed at reducing night-time disturbances are therefore clinically highly r...

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Published in:Age and ageing 2010-11, Vol.39 (6), p.746-749
Main Authors: Eggermont, Laura H. P., Blankevoort, Christiaan G., Scherder, Erik J. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actigraphy
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Clinical trials
Dementia
Dementia - therapy
Exercise Therapy - methods
Exercise Therapy - organization & administration
Female
Humans
Male
Motor Activity
Nursing Homes - organization & administration
Older people
Physical activity
Program Evaluation
Psychomotor Agitation - prevention & control
Restlessness
Severity of Illness Index
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Sleep problems
Sleep Wake Disorders - prevention & control
Treatment Failure
Walking
Wandering Behavior
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Summary:SIR--Sleep disturbance, particularly night-time restlessness, is frequently present in older people with dementia forms a major burden to caregivers and is one of the primary reasons for nursing home placement. Interventions aimed at reducing night-time disturbances are therefore clinically highly relevant. Sleep disturbances in dementia may be caused by a reduction of Zeitgebers (i.e. external cues that synchronize internal systems to the 24 h light/dark cycle), such as physical activity. Indeed, in ambulatory nursing-home residents with dementia, a lower level of daily physical activity is associated with more sleep disturbances. Here, Eggermont et al determine the effects on sleep disturbance, e.g. night-time restlessness, in persons with mild-to-moderate dementia.
ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/afq115