Sleep complaints in community-dwelling older persons: Prevalence, associated factors, and reported causes

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 161-168

  Maggi, Stefania ^a,c   Langlois, Jean A ^b   Minicuci, Nadia ^c   Grigoletto, Francesco ^c   Pavan, Mara ^c   Foley, Daniel J ^b   Enzi, Giuliano ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT;

AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 0031916629     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb02533.x     Document Type: Article

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