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This research aims to identify predictors of sleep problems among family caregivers of older adults, focusing on caregiver strain and care recipient characteristics.

May 10, 2026SLEEP

0843 Longitudinal Predictors of Sleep Problems Among Co-Residing Family Caregivers of Older Adults: Findings from National Data

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YCYoungmin ChoJohns Hopkins University YQYiqing QianUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill KOkatherine ornsteinJohns Hopkins University

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Longitudinal data reveals caregiver strain predicts sleep problems in caregivers of older adults, suggesting targeted support is needed.

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This research aims to identify predictors of sleep problems among family caregivers of older adults, focusing on caregiver strain and care recipient characteristics.
Analyzed data from the National Study of Caregiving linked to the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
Sample included 608 co-residing caregivers at baseline and follow-up.
Applied logistic regression to assess relationships between caregiver characteristics and sleep problems at follow-up.
Caregivers with dementia recipients had 2.81 times the odds of caregiving-related sleep interruptions (95% CI [1.15–6.86]).
Emotional strain in caregivers increased the odds of sleep interruptions (OR=1.83, 95% CI [1.02–3.26]).
Social strain was associated with both difficulty resuming sleep (OR=2.15, 95% CI [1.22–3.79]) and caregiving-related interruptions (OR=2.95, 95% CI [1.42–6.17]).

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Cho et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a002162c8f74e3340f9c3ee https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0842

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