Approximately 50% of people over the age of 65 report difficulty sleeping. Sleep complaints were associated with an increasing number of physical disabilities, prescription and nonprescription medication use, depressive symptoms, and poorer self-perceived health. We’ll review why elders have difficulty sleeping and present the current scientific approaches to help improve sleep. William J. McCann, MA, PsyD is a retired clinical psychologist who was an Associate Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and previously a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

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