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International Longevity Center-USAAn affiliate of Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Robert N. Butler, M.D.President and CEO
International Partnerships inEurope, Asia, Latin America and Africa
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Gallup Survey on Sleep and Healthy Aging
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Rationale
∞ Though sleep problems are associated with many health problems, including epidemics such as obesity and diabetes, the importance of sleep on healthy aging is often overlooked in the medical community
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Gallup Survey Objective
∞ Document older adults’ awareness and attitudes on a range of issues: – Knowledge of the importance of sleep– Sleep behaviors and coping mechanisms– Attitudes toward sleep and aging
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Survey Goal
∞ Use survey results to help encourage discussion among healthcare professionals about sleep problems within the aging population
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Methodology
∞ The Gallup Organization interviewed 1,003 Americans 50 years of age and older via random telephone surveys
∞ Results are nationally representative of all adults age 50 and older
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Sleep A New Vital Sign?
∞ A growing body of science links sleep to a host of ills, including depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and more
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Summary of Findings
Older adults recognize the importance of sleep…
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Vast majority of olderadults believe sleepis very importantfor healthy aging
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Sleep PatternsOne in two (47%) report they are getting less then seven hours a sleep a night
One in three (34%) feel they need more sleep than they are currently getting
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Good nutrition Stayingmentally sharp
Regularexercise
Good sleepquality
Interpersonalrelationships
Respondents ranked “good sleep quality”fourth of five healthy lifestyle factors
Attitudes Toward Sleep
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Attitudes Toward Sleep45% feel they need more sleep today than when they were younger
24% agree that getting more than 9 hours of sleep a night is a sign of laziness
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Perceived Causes of Poor SleepWorry and Sleep
∞ Worrying interferes with respondents’ ability to fall and stay asleep (40% and 26%, respectively)
Caregiver Challenges∞ Among primary caregivers, 50% say that worry has interfered
with their ability to fall asleep∞ 36% report that worry has interfered with their ability to stay
asleep
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Other health conditions interfere with respondents’sleep:
∞ Heart disease (16%)∞ Cancer (14%)∞ Weight problems (13%)∞ Hypertension (11%)
Perceived Causes of Poor Sleep
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Reported use of “sleep aids”One in three (33%) report using at least one “sleep aid” in the past month
18% reported using the respective “sleep aid” every night
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Respondents reported usage of seven popular “sleep aids”
∞ OTC antihistamines or cold meds
∞ OTC sleep aids
∞ Melatonin
∞ Herbal remedies
∞ Alcohol
∞ Audio tapes
∞ Rx meds not prescribed to help with sleep problems
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Treatment of Sleep ProblemsOne in four (25%) believes she/he has a sleep problem
72% who feel they have a sleep problem have spoken to their healthcare providers
More than half (53%) who have spoken with their healthcare providers are not receiving treatment
25% of people who feel they have a sleep problem report taking Rx sleep medication
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How Safe are Rx Sleep Meds?
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Most Frequently Cited Safety Concerns
∞ Not knowing long-term effects of drug (73%)∞ Becoming addicted (68%)∞ Next-day grogginess (67%)∞ Interactions with other medications (63%)∞ Next-day “hangover” feeling (63%)
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Questions to Consider∞ While older adults have theoretical understanding of
importance of sleep, are they making good sleep a priority?
∞ Do concerns about prescription sleep medications lead majority of sufferers to self-treat?
∞ Is patient education needed to increase presentation of symptoms and appropriate treatment?
∞ Is there need for physician education on sleep and aging?