Sleep disorders in the elderly
Daly, M.P.
Primary Care 16(2): 475-488
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0095-4543 PMID: 2664842 Document Number: 327147
Many elderly complain of serious difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep. Sleep physiology changes with age. Furthermore, medical conditions that may affect sleep and serious pathologic sleep disorders are more prevalent among the elderly. Treatment should be directed toward any identified underlying condition after thorough evaluation by history, examination, and in certain instances, referral to a sleep disorders center.