Feb. 1, 2008 - Sleep problems seem to be a common discussion topic among senior citizens and three articles published in todays issue of the journal SLEEP speak to seniors. One finds respiratory sleep disturbances increase dramatically with age. Another says a higher periodic leg movement index (PLMI) predicted less sleep at night in older people with cognitive impairment and sleep disturbance. The third found a brief bout of non-REM sleep during a daytime nap clearly benefits a persons memory performance. Respiratory disturbances during sleep increase significantly with age .
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