Sleep changes in older people (a review)

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The review describes major sleep physiology changes in healthy older people and the impact of sleep-wake regulation systems on their sleep with regard to their age-related changes. It considers in detail the most common sleep disorders (insomnia, sleep-related breathing disorders, periodic limb movements in sleep, parasomnias, and circadian rhythm disorders), the specific features of their clinical course, diagnosis and treatment in the elderly.

Keywords:

sleep disorders

elderly age

sleep-wake cycle

sleep-related breathing disorders

insomnia

parasomnia

diagnosis of sleep disorders in the elderly

Authors:

Agaltsov M.V.

National Research Centre for Preventive Medicine, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation, 101990

Tkacheva O.N.

Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-4193-688X

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