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  • Title: Sleep in the elderly.
    Author: Martin J, Shochat T, Gehrman PR, Ancoli-Israel S.
    Journal: Respir Care Clin N Am; 1999 Sep; 5(3):461-72, ix. PubMed ID: 10419586.
    Abstract:
    Older adults frequently experience difficulties with sleep that can be caused by specific sleep disorders (such as sleep-disordered breathing or periodic limb movements in sleep) and circadian rhythm disturbances. These all can be effectively treated. Medical illnesses and medications also can have a negative affect on sleep and effective management of these can significantly improve sleep in older adults. Sleep in institutionalized older adults is even more disturbed than sleep of community-dwelling older people and special considerations can be made to improve the quality of sleep in institutional settings.
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