Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly.
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Zdanys, KF; Steffens, DC
Published in: Psychiatr Clin North Am
December 2015
Sleep disturbances are a common presenting symptom of older-age adults to their physicians. This article explores normal changes in sleep pattern with aging and primary sleep disorders in the elderly. Behavioral factors and primary psychiatric disorders affecting sleep in this population are reviewed. Further discussion examines sleep changes associated with 2 common forms of neurocognitive disorder: Alzheimer disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Common medical illnesses in the elderly are discussed in relation to sleep symptoms. Nonpharmacological and pharmacologic treatment strategies are summarized, with emphasis placed on risk of side effects in older adults. Future targets are considered.
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Published In
Psychiatr Clin North Am
DOI
EISSN
1558-3147
Publication Date
December 2015
Volume
38
Issue
4
Start / End Page
723 / 741
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sleep Wake Disorders
- Sleep
- Psychiatry
- Lewy Body Disease
- Humans
- Alzheimer Disease
- Aging
- Aged
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
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Zdanys, K. F., & Steffens, D. C. (2015). Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly. Psychiatr Clin North Am, 38(4), 723–741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2015.07.010
Zdanys, Kristina F., and David C. Steffens. “Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly.” Psychiatr Clin North Am 38, no. 4 (December 2015): 723–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2015.07.010.
Zdanys KF, Steffens DC. Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2015 Dec;38(4):723–41.
Zdanys, Kristina F., and David C. Steffens. “Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly.” Psychiatr Clin North Am, vol. 38, no. 4, Dec. 2015, pp. 723–41. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.psc.2015.07.010.
Zdanys KF, Steffens DC. Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2015 Dec;38(4):723–741.
Published In
Psychiatr Clin North Am
DOI
EISSN
1558-3147
Publication Date
December 2015
Volume
38
Issue
4
Start / End Page
723 / 741
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sleep Wake Disorders
- Sleep
- Psychiatry
- Lewy Body Disease
- Humans
- Alzheimer Disease
- Aging
- Aged
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences