Measurement of daytime sleepiness in the elderly

Somnologie

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 154-159

  Fulda, S ^a   Popp, R ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epworth sleepiness scale; Essen questionnaire of age and sleepiness (EQAS); Geriatric assessment; Sleep; Wakefulness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; FALLING; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MORTALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 80051831764     PISSN: 14329123     EISSN: 1439054X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11818-011-0520-2     Document Type: Article

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