The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · Aug 2018
Association Between Subjective Sleep Quality and Future Risk of Falls in Older People: Results From LOHAS.
Inadequate sleep is correlated with morbidity and mortality among older adults. However, the longitudinal relationship between subjective sleep quality and risk of falls in the elderly population remains to be clarified. ⋯ Subjective poor sleep quality, as measured by the PSQI, is longitudinally associated with greater risk of experiencing falls in community-dwelling older adults.