Insomnia and falls in older adults: are they linked to executive dysfunction?

ÜNSAL P., ŞENGÜL AYÇİÇEK G., DENİZ O., EŞME M., Dikmeer A., BALCI C., ...More

PSYCHOGERIATRICS, vol.21, no.3, pp.359-367, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/psyg.12677
  • Journal Name: PSYCHOGERIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.359-367
  • Keywords: dual tasking, executive dysfunction, falls, insomnia, older adults
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Insomnia increases the incidence of falls and impairs executive function. Moreover, falls are associated with executive function impairment. The relationship between falls and executive function in patients with insomnia is not clear. The aim of this study was to evaluate relationship between falls and executive function in individuals with insomnia and a control group.