title: Sleep disorders in the elderly.
abstract: Problems with sleep, including acute and chronic conditions, increase with age. Expertise in dealing with sleep problems using pragmatic management strategies is an essential component of comprehensive geriatric patient care. This article provides a succinct review of the physiology, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. migy-mathew@ouhsc.edu
authors.forename: Migy K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: Jonelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy