Sleep Apnea and Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Older adults undergo gradual changes in their sleep patterns. It is important to differentiate normal age-related sleep changes from sleep disorders. Because sleep disorders can impact an older adult’s day-to-day life and contribute to various comorbidities, these patients should be carefully screen...

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Published inOtolaryngologic clinics of North America Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 827 - 833
Main Authors Lin, Jiahui, MD, Suurna, Maria, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2018
Subjects
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Comorbidity
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CPAP
Elderly
Geriatric
Humans
Obstructive sleep apnea
Otolaryngology
Quality of Life
Risk Factors
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - diagnosis
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - etiology
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - therapy
Sleep-disordered breathing
Snoring
Snoring - diagnosis
Surgery
CPAP
Obstructive sleep apnea
Elderly
Geriatric
Sleep-disordered breathing
Snoring
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Summary:Older adults undergo gradual changes in their sleep patterns. It is important to differentiate normal age-related sleep changes from sleep disorders. Because sleep disorders can impact an older adult’s day-to-day life and contribute to various comorbidities, these patients should be carefully screened by using a detailed medical history, combined with a detailed sleep history. There is a high prevalence of undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea in the elderly. Early identification and appropriate management of this disorder may not only provide improvement in quality of life but also decrease disease-associated morbidity and mortality.
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ISSN:0030-6665
1557-8259
DOI:10.1016/j.otc.2018.03.009