Individual differences in the temporal relationship between sleep and agitation: a single-subject study in nursing home residents with dementia experiencing sleep disturbance and agitation

• Published in: Aging & mental health Vol. 26; no. 8; pp. 1669 - 1677
• Main Authors: Wijbenga, Rianne A., Blaauw, Frank J., Janus, Sarah I. M., Tibben, Coby, Smits, Annelies E., Oude Voshaar, Richard C., Zuidema, Sytse U., Zuidersma, Marij
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Routledge 01.08.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Actigraphy; Agitation; Dementia; Dementia disorders; Gender differences; Individual differences; Insight; Medical personnel; Nursing homes; Residents; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Statistical analysis; Time measurement; Time series; Unpleasant

Previous studies on the interrelationship between sleep and agitation relied on group-aggregates and so results may not be applicable to individuals. This proof-of-concept study presents the single-subject study design with time series analysis as a method to evaluate the association between sleep a...