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What is normal sleep in the elderly?

M R Pressman1, J M Fry

  • 1Department of Neurology, Medical College of Pennsylvania at Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Philadelphia.

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
|February 1, 1988
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Sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness in older adults are common but not solely due to aging. Occult sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, are often the primary cause of severe sleep disruption in healthy elderly individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Sleep patterns and daytime alertness commonly change in the elderly.
  • These age-related sleep changes are not solely attributable to the natural aging process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of undiagnosed sleep disorders in elderly sleep disturbances.
  • To highlight that severe sleep disruption in healthy older adults is frequently linked to specific sleep disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on sleep changes in the elderly.
  • Analysis of the contribution of sleep disorders to observed sleep and alertness alterations.

Main Results:

  • Undiagnosed (occult) sleep disorders play a significant role in elderly sleep and daytime alertness changes.

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  • Severe sleep disruption in healthy elderly individuals is predominantly caused by sleep disorders, notably sleep apnea.

    • Conclusions:

    • Sleep disorders are a critical factor in the sleep and alertness changes observed in the elderly.
    • Careful consideration of sleep disorders is essential when interpreting sleep studies in this population.