Reisner H
Wien Klin Wochenschr Suppl. 1979;106:10-2.
Sleep problems of the aging differ from adolescents clinicaly as well as in their EEG-pattern. They can be purely functional (exogenous or reactiv) however are frequently influenced by changes in the aging organism. Most common are cardio-vascular and pulmonary problems. The treatment of sleep disorders has to emphasize the improvement of these problems so that functional sleep difficulties can be treated successfully. It has to be recognized that elderly people can react paradoxically or overreact to all psychotropic agents including hypnotics.
老年人的睡眠问题在临床上以及脑电图模式方面与青少年不同。它们可能纯粹是功能性的（外源性或反应性），但经常受到衰老机体变化的影响。最常见的是心血管和肺部问题。睡眠障碍的治疗必须强调改善这些问题，以便成功治疗功能性睡眠困难。必须认识到，老年人可能会对包括催眠药在内的所有精神药物产生反常反应或过度反应。
