Sleeping disturbance constitutes a major problem occurring in 25% of @entity1 aged over 65. Among the most frequent reasons of @entity22 one can mention the overuse of coffee, @entity285 , smoking, using some drugs, stress, @entity308 , @entity11167 , @entity303 , @entity102 . @entity22 constitutes less than 5% of cases. Before the treatment of @entity22 is started, its cause should be found and it should be determined if it is transient or chronic. The treatment of @entity22 can be based on pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacotherapy methods. Behavioural therapy is mentioned among non-pharmacotherapeutic methods. It aims at changing the sleep-related habits. Pharmacotherapeutic treatment (still mostly based on @entity1245 ) should not last longer than 2-3 weeks and drugs of short elimination T 1/2 (below 6 hours) should be used. Side-effects of this group of drugs should always be taken into consideration. It should be remembered that @entity25 can be symptoms of other diseases and their treatment cannot consist in prescribing hypnotics only.

XXXX and pharmacological/nonpharmacological interventions in old @entity1 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['people'] @entity11167 :: ('MESH:D009449', 'Disease') :: ['neurosis'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity303 :: ('MESH:D003704', 'Disease') :: ['dementia'] @entity102 :: ('MESH:D002908', 'Disease') :: ['chronic diseases'] @entity1245 :: ('MESH:D001569', 'Chemical') :: ['benzodiazepines'] @entity285 :: ('D000431', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol'] @entity25 :: ('MESH:D012893', 'Disease') :: ['sleep disturbances'] @entity22 :: ('MESH:D007319', 'Disease') :: ['Idiopathic insomnia', 'insomnia']
@entity25 :: (MESH:D012893,Disease) :: ['Sleeping disturbances']
