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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 15:344-350, April 2007
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Frequent Napping Is Associated With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Depression, Pain, and Nocturia in Older Adults: Findings From the National Sleep Foundation ‘2003 Sleep in America' Poll

Daniel J. Foley, M.S., Michael V. Vitiello, Ph.D., Donald L. Bliwise, Ph.D., Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Ph.D., Andrew A. Monjan, Ph.D., and James K. Walsh, Ph.D.

From the Center for Mental Health Services (DJF), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD; the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MVV), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; the Department of Neurology (DLB), Emory University, Atlanta, GA; the Department of Psychiatry (SA-I), University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; the Neurobiology of Aging Branch (AAM), National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD; and the Sleep Medicine and Research Center (JKW), St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and correlates of regular napping among older adults.

Methods: The National Sleep Foundation's "2003 Sleep in America Poll," a 20-minute telephone interview that focused on the topic of "sleep and aging" (N = 1,506 adults 55–84 years of age).

Results: Overall, 15% of respondents reported regular napping, ranging in prevalence from 10% among those 55–64 years of age to 25% among those 75–84 years of age. In addition to older age and a strong association with excessive daytime sleepiness, other factors that independently increased prevalence included a diagnosis of depression, bodily pain, and nocturia.

Conclusions: Regular napping is common among older adults. Longitudinal studies of napping behavior and health status are needed to establish risk factors other than excessive daytime sleepiness.

Key Words: Aging • naps • sleepiness • comorbidity • depression • nocturia






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