Dr Rosemary Gibson

Dr Rosie Gibson’s research focuses on sleep across the lifespan and the associations between mental health conditions on sleep. Rosie has a background in psychology and clinical sleep medicine. She is a registered polysomnographic technologist (BRPT) and established a programme of research around sleep with ageing and dementia.

Rosie joined the Sleep/Wake Research Centre in 2008 on a Commonwealth Scholarship to complete her Master’s thesis on the sleep and development of infants. She then progressed as a doctoral student in the field of sleep and older adulthood. As an HRC and Lotteries postdoctoral fellow, Rosie conducted several research projects exploring sleep in healthy ageing and the role of sleep problems regarding decisions for formal care requirements within families affected by dementia. She also co-launched the Sleep/Wake Research Centre’s survey associated with sleep and wellbeing during New Zealand's COVID-19 lockdown.

Rosie is now based in the School of Psychology’s Health and Ageing Research Team (HART), which is responsible for the Health, Work and Retirement longitudinal study (HWR). Spanning 16 years of data collection so far, this study provides unique insights into wellbeing (including sleep) of older people living in Aotearoa. Rosie remains affiliated with the Sleep/Wake Research Centre and is currently involved with several other research projects concerning sleep and/or ageing.

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Gibson, R.
Gander, P.
Gibson, R., Dowell, A., Jones, L. et al. Non-pharmacological interventions a feasible option for addressing dementia-related sleep problems in the context of family care. Pilot Feasibility Stud 7, 114 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00851-x

Gibson R
Gander P
Kepa M
Moyes S
Kerse N
Gibson, R., Gander, P., Kepa, M., Moyes, S., & Kerse, N. (2020). Self-reported sleep problems and their relationship to life and living of Māori and non-Māori in advanced age. Sleep Health.

Gibson R
Gander P
Gibson, R., & Gander, P. Factors associated with the sleep of carers: A survey of New Zealanders supporting a family member with cognitive impairment or dementia (2020). Dementia.

Gibson R
Gander P
Gibson, R., Gander, P. Monitoring the sleep patterns of people with dementia and their family carers in the community (2019). Australasian Journal of Ageing 38 (1), 47-51.

Gibson, R
Campbell, A
Mather, S
Neil, A
Gibson, R., campbell, A., Mather, S., & Neil, A. (2018). From diagnosis to long-term management: the experiences of older New Zealanders with obstructive sleep apnoea. Journal of Primary Health Care. 10(2), 140-149. doi: 10.1071/HC17072.

Gibson R H
Gander P H
Dowell A C
Jones L M
Gibson, R. H., Gander, P. H., Dowell, A. C., & Jones, L. M. (2016). Non-pharmacological interventions for managing dementia-related sleep problems within community dwelling pairs: A mixed-method approach.. Dementia (London, England).

Gibson R
Gander P
Pain S J
Kepa M
Dyall L
Moyes S
Kerse N
Gibson, R., Gander, P., Paine, S. -J., Kepa, M., Dyall, L., Moyes, S., & Kerse, N. (2016). Sleep of Maori and non-Maori of Advanced Age.. The New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1436), 52-61.

Gibson R
Gander P
Alpass F
Stephens C
Gibson, R., Gander, P., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2015). Effect of caregiving status on the sleep of older New Zealanders. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 34(3), 155-159.

Gibson R
Gander P H
Jones L M
Gibson, R., Gander, P. H., & Jones, L. M. (2014). Understanding the sleep problems of people with dementia and their family caregivers. Dementia, 13(3), 350-365.

Borlase B J
Gander P H
Gibson R H
Borlase, B. J., Gander, P. H., & Gibson, R. H. (2013). Effects of school start times and technology use on teenagers' sleep: 1999-2008. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 11(1), 46-54.

Gander P H
Gibson R
Elder D
Gander, P. H., Gibson, R., & Elder, D. (2012). Factors differentiating infants identified by parents as problem sleepers, and those that are not. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 10(1), 46-52.

Gibson R
Elder D
Gander P
Gibson, R., Elder, D., & Gander, P. (2012). Actigraphic sleep and developmental progress of one-year-old infants. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 10(2), 77-83.

Fleming J S
Gibson R
Harris B
Morgan S
Noble A
O'Keeffe K
Gander P
Fleming, J. S., Gibson, R., Harris, B., Morgan, S., Noble, A., O'Keeffe, K., Gander, P. (2011). The 'waking incubator': Exploring the interface between the performing arts and the science of sleep. International Journal of Science in Society, 2(3), 291-308.

Henley D E
Douthwaite J A
Wood S A
Buchanan F
Gibson R
Woltersdorf W W
Henley, D.,E., Douthwaite, J., A., Wood, S., A., Buchanan, F., Gibson, R., Woltersdorf, W., W., Catterall, J., R., Lightman, S., L. (2009). Plasma leptin levels in obstructive sleep apnea and the effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Journal of Endocrinology,203 (1),181-188.

Henley D E
Russell G M
Douthwaite J A
Wood S A
Buchanan F
Gibson R
Woltersdorf W W
Catterall J R
Lightman S L
Henley, D., E., Russell, G., M., Douthwaite, J., A., Wood, S., A., Buchanan, F., Gibson, R., Woltersdorf, W., W., Catterall, J., R., Lightman, S., L. (2009). Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation in obstructive sleep apnea: The effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 94 (11), 4234-4242.

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