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Geriatric sleep disorder
A condition in which an elderly person has trouble sleeping.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 38-year old female asked about a 90-year old female:
90yo, refused food 20days, ng tube for 7, keep sleeping for 23.5h/d-tired! geriatric said her system maybe shutting down. How to determine stroke/dying?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are some sleep disorders?
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A 46-year old asked:
Are poor grades related to sleeping disorders?
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A 40-year old asked:
How to determine when you have a sleeping disorder?
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A 42-year old asked:
What sicknesses can we get from sleeping disorders?
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A 48-year old asked:
What steps should I take to break this sleeping disorder?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are the main types of sleep disorders in adolescents?
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A 47-year old asked:
I think i might have a sleeping disorder; how do I figure out what it is?
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A 45-year old asked:
What to do if i think i might have a sleeping disorder; how to know for sure?
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A 40-year old asked:
Do I have a sleeping disorder if I never have dreams?
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A 47-year old asked:
Need docs help! I am scared of possible sleeping disorder?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are the safest treatments for sleep disorders?
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A 31-year old asked:
What to do if sleep disorder?
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A 49-year old asked:
What are common signs of a sleep disorder?
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A 36-year old asked:
How to rectify the sleep disorder for the children?
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A 36-year old asked:
How to determine whether or not you have a sleep disorder?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can sleep apnea really lead to heart disease?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can I do?To get rid of?My sleep disorder?
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A 50-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for a sleep disorder?
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A 32-year old asked:
Could heart disease cause fatigue and sleeping 18 hours a day?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can you list some psychiatric disorders that cause a sleep disorder?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is cognitive behavioral therapy effective at treating sleep disorders?
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A 32-year old asked:
Seems all sleep disorder clinics are for daytime what about night owls?
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A 42-year old asked:
I do not fall asleep til 3am and i wake up at 9am. Do I have a sleep disorder?
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A 20-year old male asked:
What type of doctor should I seek for problems like sleep disorders and insomnia?
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A 37-year old asked:
What are some psychiatric disorders that involve sleep but is not a sleep disorder?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Besides obstructive sleep apnea, are there other sleep disorders that can cause hypertension?
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A 37-year old asked:
Should stimulants such as ritalin (methylphenidate) and adderal should be used to treat sleeping disorders?
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A 32-year old asked:
Why do I have all these sleeping disorders? Grinding, thrashing, waking, now not falling asleep though exhausted at 2am
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A 17-year old male asked:
I am currently suffering from a sleep disorder and I am 17. Is it possible for a minor to see a sleep specialist on his own?
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