Insomnia in the Older Adult
Publisher:
Elsevier IncDate published:
6 June, 2006Region:
International Publication type:
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Insomnia in the Older Adult- Prevalence of insomnia - Consequences of insomnia
- Impairment of cognition
- Morbidity and mortality
- Comorbidities
- Medical conditions
- Psychiatric conditions
- Medications
- Advanced sleep phase
- Primary sleep disorders
- Periodic limb movements in sleep/restless legs syndrome
- Rapid eye movement behavior disorder
- Inadequate sleep hygiene
- Psychosocial and environmental factors
- Treatment of insomnia in the older adult
- Nonpharmacologic therapies
- Sleep hygiene education
- Stimulus control therapy
- Sleep restriction therapy
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Pharmacologic therapy
- Nonbenzodiazepines and melatonin receptor agonists
- Sedating antidepressants and other agents
- Over-the-counter and herbal treatments
- Combination therapies
- Treatment for advanced sleep phase
- Insomnia in the nursing home setting
- Summary
- References
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