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Assessing ambulatory geriatric sleep complaints
1Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md., USA.
The Nurse Practitioner
|October 4, 2000
Abstract:
Sleep disturbances afflict more than 50% of adults age 65 and older. Sleep apnea and periodic limb movements of sleep are the primary sleep disorders in the elderly. Patient assessment tools, a thorough physical examination, and appropriate tests can simplify the diagnostic process; sleep center referral is not always warranted. Ultimately, accurate sleep disorder diagnoses can result in decreased geriatric morbidity and mortality, and increased patient quality of life.