Sleep in the Aging Population - 08/05/20
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There are normal changes to sleep architecture throughout the lifespan. There is not, however, a decreased need for sleep and sleep disturbance is not an inherent part of the aging process. Sleep disturbance is common in older adults because aging is associated with an increasing prevalence of multimorbidity, polypharmacy, psychosocial factors affecting sleep, and certain primary sleep disorders. It is also associated with morbidity and mortality. Because many older adults have several factors from different domains affecting their sleep, these complaints are best approached as a multifactorial geriatric health condition, necessitating a multifaceted treatment approach.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Aging, Insomnia, Sleep disorders, Multimorbidity, Polypharmacy, Geriatric syndromes
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| This article originally appeared in March 2017 issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics (Volume 12, Issue 1). |
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| Funding Sources: Dr B. Miner is supported by T32AG1934, the John A. Hartford Center of Excellence at Yale and the Yale Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (P30AG021342). |
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| Disclosure Statement: Drs B. Miner and M.H. Kryger have no commercial or financial conflicts of interest to disclose. |
Vol 15 - N° 2
P. 311-318 - juin 2020 Retour au numéro
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