Predictors of new onset sleep medication and treatment utilization among older adults in the United States

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 954-960

  Leggett, Amanda ^a   Pepin, Renee ^b   Sonnega, Amanda ^c   Assari, Shervin ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Medication; Sleep

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

AGE; AGED; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF MEDICATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84979223402     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glv227     Document Type: Article

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