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Sleep is an important aspect of physical and mental health across the life span. Physiological and pathological changes associated with aging are among the underlying mechanisms in sleep-wake disorders in late life. A combination of age-associated changes in sleep architecture, primary sleep disorders, psychiatric disorders, systemic medical conditions, and/or medication effects accounts for most of the sleep-wake disorders in older adults. This section reviews diagnostic approaches, risk factors, and treatment approaches for common sleep-wake disorders in older adults.
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Hategan, A., Bourgeois, J.A., Cheng, T., Young, J. (2018). Sleep-Wake Disorders in Late Life. In: Geriatric Psychiatry Study Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77128-1_12
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