Sleep disturbances and chronic disease in older adults
Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchPublished 1 May 2004
Daniel J. Foley, Sonia Ancoli‐Israel, Patricia Britz, James K. Walsh
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The results suggest that the sleep complaints common in older adults are often secondary to their comorbidities and not to aging per se, consistent with epidemiological studies of sleep, aging and chronic disease.
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Poll findings are consistent with epidemiological studies of sleep, aging and chronic disease. These results suggest that the sleep complaints common in older adults are often secondary to their comorbidities and not to aging per se. These types of studies may be useful in promoting sleep awareness among health professionals and among older adults, especially those with heart disease, depression, chronic bodily pain or major comorbidity.
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