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CLINICS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 591-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2014.04.007
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Sleep apnea; Positive airway pressure; Insomnia; Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT); Sedative-hypnotic; Polysomnography; Depression; Dementia
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Approximately 5% of older adults meet criteria for clinically significant insomnia disorders and 20% for sleep apnea syndromes. It is important to distinguish age-appropriate changes in sleep from clinically significant insomnia, with the latter having associated daytime impairments. Nonpharmacologic therapies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, can be highly effective with sustained benefit. Pharmacologic therapies are also available, but may be associated with psychomotor effects. A high index of suspicion is crucial for effective diagnosis of sleep apnea because symptoms commonly noted in younger patients, such as obesity or loud snoring, may not be present in older patients.
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