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Gender, Age, and the Risk of Insomnia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Phyllis Zee
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While insomnia is common among men and women and across all age groups, older adults and women experience markedly increased risk for this disorder. Insomnia complaints in adults ≥65 years of age are very common. Foley and colleagues demonstrated in a study of 9,282 older adults (mean age of 74) an insomnia prevalence rate of ∼60%.

Approximately 57% of older adults have sleep complaints (Slide 1). Most of these are associated with comorbid conditions including depressed mood, respiratory problems, or poor physical health. The healthiest members of this population have far fewer sleep complaints.

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Expert Panel Supplement
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CNS Spectrums , Volume 13 , Issue S17: New Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Management of Insomnia , December 2008 , pp. 7 - 9
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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