title: Sleep problems in the elderly.
abstract: 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 problems in older patients: sleep apnea and insomnia.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 16111 Plummer Street (IE), North Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, CA 90095, USA; Department of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de: Ave, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile. Electronic address: juan.rodrigueztapia@va.gov.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 16111 Plummer Street (IE), North Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, CA 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dzierzewski
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 16111 Plummer Street (IE), North Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, CA 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Cathy A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Alessi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Diagnosis and treatment; Insomnia; Older adults; Sleep apnea; Sleep problems