Apnea in Older Adults

Sleep Med Clin. 2018 Mar;13(1):21-37. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2017.09.003. Epub 2017 Nov 10.

Abstract

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a highly prevalent chronic disease in older adults. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that SDB in older adults is linked to many adverse cardiovascular, neurocognitive, and metabolic sequelae. However, several unanswered questions remain regarding the diagnosis, consequences, and treatment of SDB in older adults. This review presents the current evidence pertaining to the management of SDB in older adults and identifies crucial gaps in knowledge that need further investigation.

Keywords: Aging; CPAP; Cardiovascular; Cognitive; Hypertension; Quality of life; Sleep; Stroke.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic / statistics & numerical data*
  • Aged
  • Atrial Fibrillation / epidemiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / epidemiology*
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology*
  • Heart Failure / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • Mortality
  • Myocardial Ischemia / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Quality of Life
  • Risk Factors
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / epidemiology*
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / physiopathology
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy
  • Stroke / epidemiology