Research progress of sleep disorder assessment scale in the elderly / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Sleep disorder is a common problem that damages the quality of life in the elderly.At the same time, it is also related to the occurrence and development of insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer's disease and other diseases.With the progress of aging in China, the sleep problems of the elderly have attracted more and more attention.Based on the sleep characteristics of elderly and the clinical manifestations of sleep disorders, this paper expounds the current situation using sleep disorders assessment scale, and puts forward the urgent need for independent development of sleep disorder assessment scale suitable for the elderly in China.