Cognitive performance and sleep quality in the elderly suffering from chronic insomnia
Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchPublished 30 December 2002
Célyne Bastien, Émilie Fortier-Brochu, Isabelle Rioux, Mélanie LeBlanc, Meagan Daley, Charles M. Morin
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Daytime performance and sleep quality are related, but differently so for a good sleeper, an insomnia sufferer without treatment, or one using BZs to alleviate sleep difficulties.
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Daytime performance and sleep quality are related, but differently so for a good sleeper, an insomnia sufferer without treatment, or one using BZs to alleviate sleep difficulties.
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