OBJECTIVES To describe sleep patterns in older adults living in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and to explore the relationship between sleep disturbance and quality of life, functional status, and depression over 6 months of follow-up. DESIGN Prospective, observational cohort study. SETTING Eighteen ALFs in the Los Angeles area. PARTICIPANTS One hundred twenty-one ALF residents aged 65...

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE To determine the mood profile and sleep functioning of a patient with left anterior temporal region damage characterized by post-operative symptoms of mania. METHODS AND PROCEDURES In a structured clinical assessment, the patient's mood status, psychiatric diagnosis and sleep functioning - sleep onset latency, total sleep time, wake after sleep onset - were assessed. The sle...

BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that inadequate or disturbed sleep is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in adults. There are limited data on sleep quality and associated cardiovascular risk in children. METHODS We obtained data on adolescents from the 2009/10 cycle of the Healthy Heart Schools' Program, a population-based cross-sectional study in the Niagara region of Ontario. Partic...

Sleep disturbance is common in patients with dementia. Circadian rhythm sleep disorders are caused by the disturbance of sleep-wake regulation in the central nervous system, disturbed input into the sensory organs, and decreased social activities. Diurnal change of serum melatonin level in Alzheimer's disease showed decreased amplitude and shifted peak secretion. Age related sleep disturbances ...