Sleep complaints
Sleep complaints has been studied in 5 papers since 2016: 5 observational studies in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Dec 31, 2025: “Association Between Sleep Complaints and Homebound Status Among Older Adults: A Cohort Study Using NHATS Data”.
5 papers study it4 findingsUpdated
See all 5 papers on sleep complaints
At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 4 independent labs in 4 countries.
“Chronic sleep complaints predicted worse outcomes, compared to no sleep difficulties and to episodic sleep complaints”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 4 independent labs in 4 countries
- Funders: National Institute on Aging and others
- Humans5
What did studies of sleep complaints find?
1Studies of sleep complaints measured one outcome, incident frailty.
Incident frailty
no changein humans1RR 1.41
1 study
Incident frailty
no changein humans1RR 1.41
Sleep complaints were not clearly linked with incident frailty in humans (adjusted RR 1.41, 95% CI: 0.94-2.12).
“Sleep complaints were not associated with incident frailty (adjusted RR 1.41, 95% CI: 0.94-2.12).”
Humans4.4 years
Sleep duration and incident frailty: The Rural Frailty Study
BMC geriatrics
What is sleep complaints linked with?
3Studies link sleep complaints with 3 measures: homebound status, impaired mobility and physical and mental health problems.
Homebound status
upin humans1HR 2.17
1 study
Homebound status
upin humans1HR 2.17
Sleep complaints are linked with a higher risk of homebound status in humans (HR 2.17, 95% CI 1.15-4.12).
“having two sleep complaints was significantly associated with an increased risk of becoming homebound in the adjusted model controlling for demographics, comorbidities, function, cognition and depression (HR = 2.17, 95% CI [1.15, 4.12]).”
Humansn = 1,408
GSA 2025 abstract
Impaired mobility
upin humans1
1 study
Impaired mobility
upin humans1
Sleep complaints are linked with a higher risk of impaired mobility in humans (2 or more sleep complaints).
“participants with 2 or more sleep complaints had greater risk of impaired agility, impaired mobility, decreased PCS and impaired lower extremity function in both cohorts”
Humans2 or more sleep complaints
Aging and disease
Physical and mental health problems
upin humans1
1 study
Physical and mental health problems
upin humans1
Sleep complaints predict physical and mental health problems in humans.
“Chronic sleep complaints predicted worse outcomes, compared to no sleep difficulties and to episodic sleep complaints”
Humans6 yearsn = 8,934
Aging & mental health
Funding
2 grants since 2017National Institute of Nursing Research$249KAgence Nationale de la Recherche