Sleep Problems in the Elderly
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Sleep problems in the elderly.
Epidemiologic studies have shown that approximately 50% of older adults have sleep problems, many of which carry deleterious consequences that affect physical and mental health and also social functioning. However, sleep problems in late life are often unrecognized, and are inadequately treated in clinical practice. This article focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of the 2 most common sleep ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Clinics of North America
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0025-7125
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2014.11.013