Sleep disorders in the elderly

Geriatrics

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2007, Pages

  Subramanian, Shyam ^a   Surani, Salim ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral sleep disorder; Circadian rhythm disorder; Insomnia; Restless legs syndrome; Sleep apnea; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLONAZEPAM; CORTICOSTEROID; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; ESTAZOLAM; ESZOPICLONE; MELATONIN; PRAMIPEXOLE; RAMELTEON; ROPINIROLE; TEMAZEPAM; THEOPHYLLINE; TRIAZOLAM; TRYPTOPHAN; VALERIAN; ZALEPLON; ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LIVER TOXICITY; PARASOMNIA; PHOTOTHERAPY; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37449025242     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Foley DJ, Monjan AA, Brown SL, et al. Sleep complaints among elderly persons: an epidemiologic study of three communities. Sleep. 1995;18(6):425-432.
2. Wolkove N, Elkholy O, Baltzan M, et al. Sleep and aging: 1. Sleep disorders commonly found in older people. CMAJ. 2007;176(9):1299-1304.
3. Montgomery P. Treatment for sleep problems in elderly people. BMJ. 2002;325(7372):1049.
4. Kupfer DJ, Reynolds CF. Management of insomnia. N Engl J Med. 1997;336(5):341-346.
5. Morgenthaler T, Kramer M, Alessi C, et al. Practice parameters for the psychological and behavioral treatment of insomnia: an update. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine report. Sleep. 2006;29(11):1415-1419.
6. Sivertsen B, Omvik S, Pallesen S, et al. Cognitive behavioral therapy vs zopiclone for treatment of chronic primary insomnia in older adults: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2006;295(24):2851-2858.
7. Espie CA, MacMahon KM, Kelly HL. Randomized clinical effectiveness trial of nurse-administered small-group cognitive behavior therapy for persistent insomnia in general practice. Sleep. 2007;30(5):574-584.
8. Nowell PD, Mazumdar S, Buysee DJ, et al. Benzodiazepines and zolpidem for chronic insomnia. JAMA. 1997;278(24):2170-2177.
9. Hartmann PM. Drug treatment of insomnia: Indication and newer agents. Am Fam Physician. 1995;51(1):191-194.
10. Hatoum HT, Kania CM, Kong SX, et al. Prevalence of insomnia: a survey of the enrollees at five managed care organizations. Am J Manag Care. 1998;4(1):79-86.
11. Meolie AL, Rosen C, Kristo D, et al. Oral non-prescription treatment for insomnia: an evaluation of products with limited evidence. J Clin Sleep Med. 2005;1(2):173-187.
12. Roth T, Seiden D, Wang-Weigand S, et al. A 2-night, 3-period, crossover study of ramelteon's efficacy and safety in older adults with chronic insomnia. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007;23(5):1005-1014.
13. Ancoli-Israel S, Kripke DF, Klauber MR, et al. Sleep disordered breathing in community-dwelling elderly. Sleep. 1991;14(6):486-495.
14. Young T, Shahar E, Nieto FJ, et al. Predictors of sleep-disordered breathing in community-dwelling adults: the Sleep Heart Health Study. Arch Intern Med. 2002;162(8):893-900.
15. Endeshaw Y. Clinical characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea in community-dwelling older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006;54(11):1740-1744.
16. Alchanatis M, Zias N, Deligiorgis N, et al. Comparison of cognitive performance among different age groups in patients with obstructive sleep apnea [published online ahead of print September 29, 2007]. Sleep Breath.
17. Lavie P, Lavie L, Herer P. All-cause mortality in males with sleep apnoea syndrome: declining mortality rates with age. Eur Respir J. 2005;25(3): 514-520.
18. Bliwise D. Sleep in normal aging and dementia. Sleep. 1993;16(1):40-81.
19. Parish JM, Lyng PJ, Wisbey J. Compliance with CPAP in elderly patients with OSA. Sleep Med. 2000;1(3):209-214.
20. Harada M, Taniguchi M, Ohi M, et al. Acceptance and short-term tolerance of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep and Biological Rhythms. 2004;2(1):53-56.
21. Rao SS. Prevention of falls in older patients. Am Fam Physician. 2005;72(1):81-88.
22. Brassington GS, King AC, Bliwise DL. Sleep problems as a risk factor for falls in a sample of community-dwelling adults aged 64-99 years. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2000;48(10):1234-1240.
23. Latimer HE, Cumming RG, Lewis R, et al. Sleep disturbances and falls in older people. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2007;62(1):62-66.
24. Teo JS, Briffa NK, Devine A, et al. Do sleep problems or urinary incontinence predict falls in elderly women? Aust J Physiother. 2006;52(1):19-24.
25. Nurmi-Lüthje I, Kaukonen JP, Lüthje P. et al. Use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-related drugs among 223 patients with an acute hip fracture in Finland: comparison of benzodiazepine findings in medical records and laboratory assays. Drugs Aging. 2006;23(1):27-37.
26. Conn DK, Madan R. Use of sleep-promoting medications in nursing home residents: risks versus benefits. Drugs Aging. 2006;23(4):271-287.
27. Hornyak M, Trenkwalder C. Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder in the elderly. J Psychosom Res. 2004;56(5):543-548.
28. Campbell S, Dawson D, Anderson M. Alleviation of sleep maintenance insomnia with timed exposure to bright light. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1993;41(8):829-836.
29. Dowling G, Mastick J, Hubbard E. Effect of timed bright light treatment for rest-activity disruption in institutionalized patients with Alzheimer's disease. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2005;20(8):738-743.
30. Schenck CH, Mahowald MW. REM sleep behavior disorder: clinical, developmental, and neuroscience perspectives. Sleep. 2002;25(2):120-138.
31. Hickey MG, Demaerschalk BM, Caselli RJ. "Idiopathic" rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder is associated with future development of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurologist. 2007;13(2):98-101.
32. Husain AM, Miller PP, Carwile ST. REM sleep behavior disorder: potential relationship to post-traumatic stress disorder. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2001;18(2):148-157.
33. Gagnon JF, Postuma RB, Montplaisir J. Update on the pharmacology of REM sleep behavior disorder. Neurology. 2006;12;67(5):742-747.
34. Gehrman PR, Martin JL, Shochat T, et al. Sleep-disordered breathing and agitation in institutionalized adults with Alzheimer disease. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003;11(4):426-433.
35. Chong MS, Ayalon L, Marler M, et al. Continuous positive airway pressure reduces subjective daytime sleepiness in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease with sleep disordered breathing. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006;54(5):777-781.