Sleep in elderly with due emphasis on dementia
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چکیده
Sleep is a crucial element for health and wellbeing across all age groups. There are usual age-related, normal changes that occur in sleep architecture and sleep patterns. However, ageing is also accompanied by various sleep complaints and sleep disorders. This paper will review the available literature on normal and abnormal sleep in the elderly, with a special focus on sleep disorders in dementia.
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