Open AccessInsomnia in Alzheimer’s Disease
Author(s) -
J Roland
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hsoa journal of alternative, complementary and integrative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2470-7562
DOI - 10.24966/acim-7562/100199
Subject(s) - disease , insomnia , alzheimer's disease , medicine , psychological intervention , population , psychiatry , pathology , environmental health
Emerging data have suggested lack of sleep as being a possible contributor to the development of Alzheimer’s disease pathology, placing insomnia as a prospective target to positively impact underlying disease progression. Diagnosis and treatment of insomnia can be a challenge in general, with even more complexities occurring in the population of Alzheimer's disease. Treatment data is overall limited. However, multiple non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions are available for consideration for management