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Published on: February 17, 2023
Insomnia in the Older Adult
Glenna S Brewster1, Barbara Riegel2, Philip R Gehrman3
1Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road, Room 344, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, 3624 Market Street, Suite 201, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Abstract:
Although insomnia is not a normal part of the aging process, its prevalence increases with age. Factors such as medications and medical and psychiatric disorders can increase the risk for insomnia. To diagnose insomnia, it is important for older adults to complete comprehensive sleep and health histories. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, which includes stimulus control, sleep restriction, sleep hygiene, and cognitive therapy, is the recommended first-line treatment of insomnia and is more effective than medications for the long-term management of insomnia. Medications, such as benzodiazepines and antidepressants, should be avoided for the treatment of insomnia in older adults.
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