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Prevalence of Insomnia among Elderly Residing in Urban Area-A Pilot Study

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Author Details : Manjuanth Sogalad*, Sudha Raddi

Volume : 2, Issue : 2, Year : 2020

Article Page : 79-84

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijrimcr.2024.012

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Abstract

Insomnia in elderly is very essential part of research. The considerations of physiological changes during the vulnerable phase of life, elderly are prone for many risk factors. The research aims on identifying the prevalence of insomnia among elderly residing in urban area. Majority 22(44%) of participants were had sub threshold insomnia, 21(42%) of participants were had no clinically significant insomnia and remaining 7(14%) of participants were had clinical insomnia. Insomnia is commonest sought everyday problem among elderly which goes unnoticed.

Keywords: Insomnia, elderly.

How to cite : Sogalad M , Raddi S , Prevalence of Insomnia among Elderly Residing in Urban Area-A Pilot Study. Int J Recent Innov Med Clin Res 2020;2(2):79-84

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