Sleep disturbance is a common and complex clinical problem, particularly in older adults.
With advancing age, the normal sleep cycle begins to break down, resulting in a reduction in …

This review describes normal and disordered sleep in the older adult population. Although
several distinctive sleep changes across the lifespan are normative, including changes in …

Most surveys confirm that older adults report sleeping about 7h a night. While sleep
architecture does change with age, most age-related sleep architecture changes occur in …

Objective: Sleep, psychological adjustment, health and insomnia complaints were examined
in 277 community-dwelling seniors in order to identify characteristics that distinguish poor …

Insomnia disorder is an economic burden and public health concern affecting up to one-third
of the population of the United States. It is mostly seen in older age groups, and often …

Psychological treatments for older adults with insomnia (OAWI) offer a high expectancy for
relief. These treatments decrease time it takes to fall asleep, increase total time slept, and …

Therapy Update for Insomnia in the Elderly: Ingenta Connect 6 mg, benzodiazepines (BZDs),
and non BZD receptor agonists (BzDRAs) are potentially inappropriate drugs for older adults. For …

As of 2006 persons 65 years of age or older comprise approximately 12% of the United
States population, but by 2030 the proportion of older adults will rise to 20%. This older …

Background Insomnia is more common in older people. There are multiple causes of
insomnia including medical and psychiatric illness, medications, specific sleep disorders …

Insomnia is a common complaint in the elderly. It is not a disease in and of itself, but a
symptom of an underlying problem with the potential for medical, psychological, and …