Sleep disruption in older adults: Harmful and by no means inevitable, it should be assessed for and treated

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 40-49

  Cole, Catherine ^a   Richards, Kathy ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b Department of Gerontology ^*

^c GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF CARE; SLEEP DISORDER;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NEOPLASMS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 34247487376     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000268167.48606.74     Document Type: Article

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