Centre for Policy on Ageing



Insomnia and ageing — implications for healthcare practice and policy
Author(s)	Jason Ellis, Mark Cropley, Sarah Hampson
Journal title	Quality in Ageing, vol 2, no 4, December 2001
Pages	pp 20-32
Keywords	Sleep disorders ; Sleep behaviour ; Ageing process ; Medical care ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	Although ageing itself does not lead to insomnia, changes in sleep architecture (the "typical" physiological progression from wakefulness to deep sleep) and health status create a vulnerability to the development of insomnia, which can be precipitated by a trigger event. This review highlights some of the problems associated with insomnia in older people, and offers insights into the possible approaches to stop insomnia from becoming a "rite of passage". The review's main conclusion is, however, that sleep research focusing specifically on the ageing population is badly needed, alongside a unified diagnostic system and research structure. The findings are also discussed in relation to healthcare policy and practice. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020117206 A
Classmark	CTS: CG: BG: LK: 64A
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