Poruchy spánku u seniorů a možnosti jejich léčby // SOLEN

Psychiatria pre prax 4/2018

Poruchy spánku u seniorů a možnosti jejich léčby

Sleep issues are common in older patients. In patients aged 65 years and above we generally treat both primary sleep disorders and sleep disturbances that are related to comorbid internal or psychiatric disorders or occur due to medication used. The aim of this paper is to describe physiological changes of sleep in elderly patients, outline the most common sleep disorders in this cohort along with current treatment options.

Keywords: sleep disorders, elderly, comorbidities, treatment