Clinical Trial: Couples Health Aging, Rhythms and Sleep Study
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Aging
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Couples Health Aging, Rhythms and Sleep Study (CHARMS Study)
Brief Summary:
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), including mild cognitive impairment (MCI), are becoming among the most prevalent causes of disability, death and healthcare costs worldwide.Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances are common among individuals with MCI as well as their spouses/ partners and may increase risk of the development of ADRD in both patients and partners.This is the first study to systematically investigate sleep as a shared health behavior within couples in which one member has…
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