Sleep in Older Adults: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and Why Does It Matter?

Session Format

Pre-Recorded

Session Type

Plenary Presentation

Topic Area

Sleep

Description

The aging process is associated with changes in sleep quality, sleep architecture, circadian rhythms, and sleep disorders, including insomnia. This session will highlight three important topics related to sleep medicine in the elderly, including whether and when to treat sleep-disordered breathing, management of insomnia, and emerging research linking sleep disturbance to development of neurocognitive dysfunction and dementia.

Learning Objective 1

Identify changes in sleep associated with aging and outline mechanisms underlying age-related changes in sleep.

Learning Objective 2

Describe the management of insomnia in older adults.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	1 CME Credit