Abstract

CEPERO PEREZ, Ivette; GONZALEZ GARCIA, Miriam; GONZALEZ GARCIA, Odalys  and  CONDE CUETO, Thaimi. Sleeping disorders in older adults. Diagnostic and therapeutic update. Medisur [online]. 2020, vol.18, n.1, pp.112-125.  Epub Feb 02, 2020. ISSN 1727-897X.

Sleeping disorders in the elderly are a frequent condition. However, it is a part of relatively new medicine, since it has only been in the last 40 years it has really studied. The objective of this review is to deepen and update diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of these disorders, which is always a challenge for the doctor who attends this age group.

Keywords : sleep wake disorders; age; diagnosis; therapeutics.

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