"Inadequate Sleep Can Lead to Health Risks in the Elderly"

"Inadequate sleep at night leads to daytime fatigue and mental cloudiness. In the elderly, that can result in being less engaged socially to being at greater risk for falls and fractures," says Ammar Sakkour, M.D., director, UCLA's Pulmonary Fitness and Rehabilitation Program.

Two medical disorders - sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome - are more common in older persons and can contribute to inadequate restful sleep and daytime drowsiness.

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