Sleep architecture does change with age but inability to sleep does not automatically follow. In this episode we explore the normal physiology of sleep in older adults, the common conditions associated with old age that may lead to disrupted sleep and specific sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep apnoea and REM sleep disorders.

Show notes are available to view and download at www.thehearingaidpodcasts.org.uk for more detail and curriculum mapping against Foundation, CMT, GPVTS, Geriatric Registrar, ANP and NHS Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF) programmes

Presented by: Dr Iain Wilkinson and Dr Jo Preston, Consultant Geriatricians and SJ Ryan, Physiotherapist

Contributing Faculty: Wendy Grosvenor and Edda Handler, Nurses.