老年人睡眠障碍与睡眠养生

摘要

Sleep is one of the most important physiological activities. Good sleep can save one’s energy. Further more, good sleep can greatly reduce the incidence of various diseases. As a result of the decline of all sorts of physiological functions, the incidence of sleep disorders of elderly people has greatly increased. Adjusting the sleep environment is an effective way to improve the sleep quality of elderly people, such as adjusting sleep time to the diurnal variation, choosing a comfortable sleeping posture, arranging the bedroom, finding a proper bed, a soft pillow and a set of comfortable bedding, etc. All these can help provide a comfortable sleep environment for elderly people.%睡眠是人最重要的生理活动之一，健康良好的睡眠不仅可以养精蓄锐，更大大降低了多种疾病的发病率。老年人由于生理机能的衰退，睡眠障碍的发生率大大提高。通过调整睡眠环境来改善老年人的睡眠状态是一种行之有效的养生手段，如睡眠时间的调整、睡眠姿势的选择、睡眠环境的布置、舒适的床具、柔软的枕头、厚实的被褥等，都可以为老年人提供一个舒适的睡眠环境。