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In-home validation of wrist Actigraphy against portable electroencephalography for sleep assessment in older adults

2026-01-16 public and global health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundWhile accurate sleep measurement is vital for older adults, the validity of actigraphy (AG) in free-living environments remains controversial, particularly given the flexible sleep-wake schedules common in this demographic. To address this uncertainty, we assessed the accuracy of wrist AG against in-home portable electroencephalography (EEG) among community-dwelling older adults. MethodsCommunity-dwelling older adults underwent concurrent sleep monitoring using a portable EEG device a...

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