RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Sleep patterns of a rural elderly population.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 913
OP 914
VO 48
IS 426
A1 J P Frain
YR 1998
UL http://bjgp.org/content/48/426/913.abstract
AB A complaint of sleep disturbance may be subjective, requiring education and reassurance, but it may also indicate underlying morbidity. Elderly people expect to sleep six to eight hours each night. Many accept fragmentation of sleep and night-time waking as a normal part of ageing.