Principles And Practice Of Geriatric Sleep Medicine
by S. R. Pandi-Perumal /
2009 / English / PDF
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Sleep disorders cause considerable morbidity and distress in the
aging population. By highlighting the clinical diagnosis and
management of sleep disorders, this volume provides a valuable
resource for all those involved in health care of older
individuals. The changes in sleep patterns that occur during normal
aging are described, followed by authoritative chapters on the
presentation of various age-related sleep disorders. The book deals
with the range of therapeutic measures available for managing these
disorders and gives insight to potential areas of research that
have emerged in the last few years, such as the study of circadian
rhythms in later life, sleep patterns associated with
co-morbidities and the use of quality-of-life measurement tools to
determine sleep quality as we age. This volume is relevant to sleep
disorders specialists, psychiatrists, geriatricians and
gerontologists, and any professionals and researchers working in
the interdisciplinary areas of sleep and aging.
Sleep disorders cause considerable morbidity and distress in the
aging population. By highlighting the clinical diagnosis and
management of sleep disorders, this volume provides a valuable
resource for all those involved in health care of older
individuals. The changes in sleep patterns that occur during normal
aging are described, followed by authoritative chapters on the
presentation of various age-related sleep disorders. The book deals
with the range of therapeutic measures available for managing these
disorders and gives insight to potential areas of research that
have emerged in the last few years, such as the study of circadian
rhythms in later life, sleep patterns associated with
co-morbidities and the use of quality-of-life measurement tools to
determine sleep quality as we age. This volume is relevant to sleep
disorders specialists, psychiatrists, geriatricians and
gerontologists, and any professionals and researchers working in
the interdisciplinary areas of sleep and aging.