Changes in Caregiving Status and Intensity and Sleep Characteristics Among High and Low Stressed Older Women

Conclusions:Overall, sleep characteristics did not differ among noncaregivers, ceased caregivers, or those with high-/low-intensity caregiving among older women. However, subgroups of caregivers may be vulnerable to developing sleep problems, particularly those with high stress levels.Citation:Song Y, Harrison SL, Martin JL, Alessi CA, Ancoli-Israel S, Stone KL, Fredman L. Changes in caregiving status and intensity and sleep characteristics among high and low stressed older women.J Clin Sleep Med. 2017;13(12):1403–1410.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research