Principles and Practice of Geriatric Sleep Medicine

Focuses on the clinical diagnoses and management of sleep disorders. A valuable resource for all professionals working with elderly individuals.

S. R. Pandi-Perumal (Edited by), Jaime M. Monti (Edited by), Andrew A. Monjan (Edited by)

9780521896702, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 November 2009

470 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 colour illus. 60 tables
25.3 x 19.5 x 2.5 cm, 1.17 kg

'… a worthwhile contribution to the field of sleep medicine. … a comprehensive review of recent developments in the field.' Doody's

Sleep disorders cause considerable morbidity and distress in the aging population. By highlighting the clinical diagnosis and management of sleep disorders, this volume provides a valuable resource for all those involved in health care of older individuals. The changes in sleep patterns that occur during normal aging are described, followed by authoritative chapters on the presentation of various age-related sleep disorders. The book deals with the range of therapeutic measures available for managing these disorders and gives insight to potential areas of research that have emerged in the last few years, such as the study of circadian rhythms in later life, sleep patterns associated with co-morbidities and the use of quality-of-life measurement tools to determine sleep quality as we age. This volume is relevant to sleep disorders specialists, psychiatrists, geriatricians and gerontologists, and any professionals and researchers working in the interdisciplinary areas of sleep and aging.

Foreword Robert N. Butler
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Sleep and Normal Aging: 1. Aging and circadian rhythms: general trends S. R. Pandi-Perumal, D. Warren Spence and Vijay Kumar Sharma
2. Possible mechanisms and consequences of age-related changes in the middle years of life Julie Carrier
3. Sleep throughout the menopause transition and postmenopause Theresa B. Young
4. Neuropsychology and neuroimaging of sleep-dependent memory processing: implications for aging Matthew P. Walker
5. Sleep and memory in the elderly Orla Patricia Hornung
6. Sleep and autonomic dysregulation in the elderly Stefano Zanigni and Pietro Cortelli
7. Age-related changes in the pharyngeal structure and function in sleep apnea and normal subjects Giora Pillar, David P. White and Atul Malhotra
Part II. Neuroendocrine and Homeostatic Changes in the Elderly: 8. Neuroendocrine correlates of sleep in the elderly Theresa M. Buckley
9. Melatonin, aging and Alzheimer's disease Daniel P. Cardinali and M. Karasek
10. Sleep and diabesity in older adults Eve Van Cauter and Rachel Leproult
Part III. Sleep Disorders in the Elderly: 11. Assessment and differential diagnosis of sleep disorders in the elderly Jana R. Cooke and Sonia Ancoli-Israel
12. Circadian rhythm dysregulation in the elderly: Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome David K. Welsh and Louis John Ptácek
13. Circadian rhythm dysregulation in the elderly: shift work Timothy H. Monk
14. Nocturia in the aging population Ragner Asplund
15. Sleep and fibromyalgia in the elderly David Hallegua and Daniel J. Wallace
16. Sleep and pain management in the elderly Jeanetta C. Rains and Donald B. Penzien
17. The effects of depression and anxiety disorders on sleep in the elderly Evelyn Mai and Daniel J. Buysse
18. Sleep and Parkinson's disease Aleksandar Videnovic and Cynthia L. Comella
19. Sleep and circadian dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease David Harper
20. Narcolepsy in the elderly Michel Billiard
21. Sleep and movement disorders in the elderly Kai Spiegelhalder and Magdolna Hornyak
22. REM sleep behavior disorder in the elderly Luigi Ferini-Strambi
23. Sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing in the elderly Andrea H. S. Loewen, Marc J. Poulin and Patrick J. Hanly
24. Sleep and cardiovascular diseases in the elderly Rohit Budhiraja and Stuart F. Quan
25. Insomnia in the elderly Megan E. Ruiter, Gregory S. Vander Wal and Kenneth L. Lichstein
26. Sleep in nursing home residents Jennifer L. Martin
27. Fatigue and sleepiness in the elderly: risk factors & management strategies Nikola N. Trajanovic and Colin M. Shapiro
28. Sleep and falls in the elderly Stephanie Anne Studenski
29. Dreaming and dreaming disorders in the elderly Milton Kramer
30. Sleep medications and traffic safety in the elderly Monique A. J. Mets and Joris C. Verster
Part IV. Treatment of Sleep Disorders in the Elderly: 31. Geriatric psychopharmacology: an overview Andrew Krystal
32. Epidemiology of sleep medication use Ineke Neutel and Scott B. Patten
33. Pharmacological treatment of insomnia in the elderly Jaime M. Monti
34. Use of benzodiazepines in the aging population: do the benefits outweigh the risks? Malcolm H. Lader
35. Use of psychotropic drugs in the elderly: effects on sleep architecture Luc Staner
36. Non-pharmacological treatment of insomnia in the elderly Philip R. Gehrman and Nalaka Gooneratne
37. Self-help treatments for primary and co-morbid insomnia Bruce D. Rybarczyk and Laurin Mack
38. Complementary and alternative medicine for sleep disturbances in the elderly Barbara Wider and Max H. Pittler
39. Therapeutic benefits of napping in the elderly Patricia J. Murphy and Scott S. Campbell
40. Beneficial therapeutic effects of light in the elderly Glenna A. Dowling and Judy Mastick
41. Neuroimaging of sleep and sleep interventions in the elderly Eric A. Nofzinger
Index.

Subject Areas: Geriatric medicine [MJX], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN]