Excessive sleepiness in older adults is often multifactorial and may signal an underlying sleep disorder, chronic medical condition, undiagnosed mood disorder, or side effects of medications. It is associated with increased risk for cognitive decline and dementia in the elderly. Excessive sleepiness ...
Insomnia and sleep disturbances in the aged : Sleep and daytime sleepiness in the elderly Obtained EEG, EOG, and EMG measurements in 24 healthy, ambulatory persons (over 65 yrs of age) during 2 nights' sleep. Multiple sleep latency tests were also performed on both study days. Results show ...
PURPOSE: This observational study seeks to describe the distribution of sleepiness among elderly male veterans and to explain the relationship between sleepiness and age, function, mobility, and depression in this population. METHODS: Veterans who were age 60 or older and had two or more functional...
The prevalence rates were 21% for symptoms of insomnia and 15% for excessive daytime sleepiness. Symptoms of insomnia were more prevalent in the elderly, whereas young people were more likely to report short sleep duration, subjective insufficient sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. A multiple ...
Behavioral treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in an elderly woman with multiple medical problems 来自 NCBI 喜欢 0 阅读量: 31 作者: DJ Kolko 摘要: The case is described of a 61-year-old woman who complained of excessive daytime sleepiness, periodic cataplexy, and nocturnal urinary frequency...
The case is described of a 61-year-old woman who complained of excessive daytime sleepiness, periodic cataplexy, and nocturnal urinary frequency, in the context of several other medical problems. Behavioral treatment consisted of training in progressive muscle relaxation and fluid restriction to facilit...
excessive sleepiness during the day in the elderly may signal a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s. This is because excessive sleepiness during the day is associated with increasedbeta-amyloidin the brain; an excess of this substance is typically found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients...
PurposeExcessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in older adults is associated with obstructive sleep apnea, falls, reduced quality of life, and mortality. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is widely used to assess sleepiness. However, EDS assessment with the ESS may not be accurate in older adults. ...
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Night to night variability in sleep apnea and sleep-related periodic movements in the elderly. Sleep. 1988;11: 340–348. Nature and Science of Sleep Publish your work in this journal Dovepress Nature and Science of Sleep is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal covering all ...