Sleep disturbance patterns might predict long-term care facility placement, study reveals
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 20, 2012
Older women with disturbed and fragmented sleep were three times more likely to be placed in a long-term care facility than elderly women with healthier sleep patterns, new research finds.
A shortage of geriatric specialists is looming, study says
Apr 26, 2011
The United States is expected to face a shortage of geriatricians over the next two decades, just as the proportion of older adults is expected to surge, new research details.