Study of Bedroom Environment Sleep Intervention at Home for Older Adults Living Alone With Memory Concerns

A Pilot Feasibility Study of Bedroom Environment Sleep Intervention at Home for Older Adults Living Alone With Memory Concerns

This is an eight-week pilot research study designed to test whether simple changes to the bedroom environment along with brief sleep hygiene strategies, can improve sleep in older adults who live alone, have memory concerns, and experience insomnia symptoms. Older adults may be eligible to participate. The intervention will take 8 weeks, which includes 1-2 in-person visits from the research team at the participant's residence (evaluate the bedroom environment, install participant-agreed bedroom changes, deliver target sleep hygiene strategy) and 2 virtual or telephone calls (support environmental and sleep hygiene strategies) over 8 weeks. Sleep and environment data will be collected at screening/baseline, mid-intervention (4-week) and post-intervention (8-week)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 65 years and older
• Living alone in a private residence or independent living setting ≥5 days/week
• Subjective cognitive decline (Subjective Cognitive Decline Questionnaire MyCog > 7] OR objective mild cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA] scores between 18-25).
• Preserved Function (Functional Activity Questionnaire < 6)
• Community-dwelling
• Self-reported insomnia symptoms
• Residence in the current home for ≥3 months
• Expectation to sleep in the designated bedroom on ≥80% of nights during the 8 week protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of dementia
• Presence of acute illness or exacerbation of chronic conditions within the past month.
• Current enrollment in another intervention study