Sleep Disorders in the Elderly
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Chronic Care".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 430
Special Issue Editor
2. Réseau Hospitalier Neuchâtelois, Department of Pneumology, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Interests: polysomnography; OSA; sleep; sleep disorders; actigraphy; sleep disorders and sleep medicine; clinical pharmacology; aging research; spectral analysis; sleep stage analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sleep changes with aging, and multiple etiologies may contribute to poor sleep. The homeostatic and circadian regulation of sleep may suffer alterations due to the neurobiological modifications that are associated with aging. Sleep disturbances have a negative impact on quality of life and data suggest that they correlate with significant negative effects on physical and mental health, and health-related quality of life. As we know, the prevalence of such disturbances increases with age.
Nevertheless, disturbed sleep should not be viewed as a normal part of aging but should prompt research identifying the underlying cause. Furthermore, rapid identification of impaired sleep and its correction may improve the outcomes for age-related diseases. Based on scientific data, we could consider strategies to avoid or to diminish one risk factor which has negative impact on healthy aging: sleep disturbance.
In this context, this Special Issue in Healthcare aims to present high-quality investigations into sleep disturbances in the aging population. Accordingly, this Special Issue seeks empirical and practical studies considering sleep disturbances in elderly and their impact on the quality of life. We welcome research covering topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- The impact of sleep disturbances on mental health among the elderly population;
- Sleep patterns and respiratory disorders among the elderly population;
- Sleep disorders and the impact of their treatment among the elderly population;
- Strategies for correcting sleep disturbances among the aging population;
- Challenges and responses in healthcare systems/sectors;
- Health policies.
Dr. Gianina Luca
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sleep disorders
- circadian rhythm
- sleep disorders assessment
- aging
- health
- healthcare
- assessment
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