Sleep disturbance is common among community-dwelling older adults, particularly those with comorbid medical and psychiatric illness.Conversely, healthy older men and. women often may have good nighttime sleep quality and little daytime sleepiness, both of which may be markers of, or may actually promote, successful aging.2 Sleep disturbance is particularly common and important in the growing population of older adults in long-term care settings. Due to a high prevalence of psychiatric illness among these individuals,3 mental health professionals have an important role in the care of older adults in long-term care and need to be aware of unique aspects of sleep disturbance in these settings.
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