Sleep

Dr Ronaldo Piovezan has a strong interest in sleep research and ageing.

He is currently collaborating with researchers from Flinders University (Associate Professor Andrew Vakulin) on a project looking at intervening with obstructive sleep apnoea to reduce falls risk.  

Recent publications

By Title
Piovezan RD…Visvanathan R.  Daytime sleepiness predicts mortality in nursing home residents: findings from the Frailty in Residential Aged Care Sector Over Time (FIRST) Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2023; 24(10): 1458-1464.
Piovezan RD, Yu S… Associations of indicators of sleep impairment and disorders with low muscle strength in middle-aged and older adults: The HypnoLaus cohort study. Maturitas 2022; 164: 52-59.