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  • Title: Sleep disorders with aging: evaluation and treatment.
    Author: Bachman DL.
    Journal: Geriatrics; 1992 Sep; 47(9):53-6, 59-61. PubMed ID: 1355063.
    Abstract:
    Sleep disorders are especially common among elderly patients and may be the result of psychiatric illness, a medical problem, poor sleep habits, or a primary sleep disorder. Because a sleep complaint (especially insomnia) is only a symptom, the physician must undertake a careful evaluation in an attempt to identify a specific treatable cause. Although some patients may require referral to a psychiatrist or sleep disorders clinic, many patients may benefit from behavioral strategies, such as improved sleep hygiene. In general, hypnotics should be prescribed for only a limited period of time and should be combined with other therapeutic approaches in patients with chronic insomnia.
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