Sleep disturbance in midlife women.
Emphasizing midlife women, this review describes sleep and compares self-report sleep data with objective findings from laboratory studies of women. Sleep disturbance is a more prevalent complaint for women than men. Not due to chronologic age per se, it is associated with menopausal symptoms and most importantly with comorbidities and stress. Sleep problems in midlife women should not be attributed only to the menopausal symptom experience and should trigger a clinical evaluation. Assessment guidelines are included.
Minarik
Pamela A
PA
Samuel Merritt University School of Nursing, San Francisco Learning Center, 555 San Jose Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. pminarik@samuelmerritt.edu
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D015984:Causality; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography; D012737:Sex Factors; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health