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The rising role of age stratification in sleep and CPAP therapy adherence in elderly population

Open Journal of Medical Sciences | Vol 1, Issue 1

Table 1. Most common causes of sleep disorders in geriatric patients [10,11].

Neurological conditionsParkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisSleep fragmentation, lowered mo-tor control = difficulty in changing and maintaining convenient sleep position

REM sleep-behavior disorders, Restless legs syndrome, Periodic limb movements in sleep 
PsychiatricBipolar disorders, schizophrenia, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders Difficulty initiating and/or maintaining sleep

Dementia, Depression, AnxietyInsomnias
CardiacLeft ventricular failure with orthopnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea  

Tachyarrhythmias 
RespiratorySleep disordered breathing (Cheyne-Stokes breathing, Obstructive sleep apnea, Obesity hypoventilation syndrome...) 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), AsthmaNocturnal worsening of hypoxemia, predominantly during REM sleep
UrinaryBenign prostatic hypertrophy, Detrusor instability 

Chronic painVertebral algic syndromes, Osteoarthritis, Metastatic diseases 

Circadian rhythm disturbancesDaytime napping, Jet-lag 

OtherGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Pruritic skin conditions Medication side-effects  See Table 2.