Insomnia and daytime napping in older adults

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 333-342

  Ancoli Israel, Sonia ^a,b   Martin, Jennifer L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VASDHS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Daytime sleepiness; Elderly; Insomnia; Napping

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT;

AGE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 33748054502     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.26597     Document Type: Review

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