Abstract
Geriatric patients often complain about sleep disorders, but many of the typical sleep disturbances in the elderly are thought to be normal consequences of old age and go underdiagnosed and undertreated. Sleep disorders are estimated to affect nearly 50% of older persons. Most frequently the elderly suffer from Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep (PLMS), Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), morning headaches, circadian rhythm disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), and insomnia. This review describes all these common sleep problems in the older population and their possible treatment.
MeSH terms
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Age of Onset
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aging / physiology
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Antiparkinson Agents / therapeutic use
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Circadian Rhythm
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / etiology
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Female
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Headache / etiology
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Humans
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Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / complications
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Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / drug therapy
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Polysomnography
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes / complications
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes / physiopathology
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes / surgery
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy
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Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic* / diagnosis
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Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic* / epidemiology
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Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic* / etiology
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Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic* / physiopathology
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Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic* / therapy
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / drug therapy
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / etiology
Substances
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Antiparkinson Agents
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Hypnotics and Sedatives