Abstract
Difficulty sleeping is a frequent complaint of elderly patients. But poor sleep is not a normal part of aging. This article discusses the most common sleep problem among older adults-insomnia, its causes, and potential treatments including over-the-counter and prescription medications and behavioral treatments such as relaxation therapy, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep restriction, and cognitive and behavioral therapies.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 45-47 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Minnesota medicine |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - Oct 2007 |