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Sleep and sleep disorders in the elderly |
l'Information Psychiatrique. Volume 86, Number 1, 57-65, janvier 2010, Psychiatrie du sujet âgé : enjeux cliniques et institutionnels
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Author(s) : VH Nguyen-Michel, XY Lâm, C Sebban |
Summary : Sleep complaints are common among elderly persons. They are secondary to somatic or psychiatric comorbidities and iatrogenic causes but not to aging per se. The prevalence of intrinsic sleep disturbances (sleep apnea, periodic limb movement in sleep, restless legs syndrome) increases with age. Other age-related situations such as neurodegenerative diseases, the life in the nursing home worsen sleep disturbances in older people. Psychotropic medication use therefore increases and is often chronic in this population with more risk than benefit. |
Keywords : elderly, sleep, sleep disorders |
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