--- title: "Treating Insomnia in the Elderly: Home Health Careplan" description: Treating insomnia in the elderly includes patient teaching for health sleep patterns. image: https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/sleep-clipart.png --- [![PowerPath.ai](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png?width=2000&height=256&name=Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png "PowerPath.ai")](https://powerpath.ai/) - [How It Works](https://powerpath.ai/how-it-works/) - [Tools for Growth](https://powerpath.ai/tools-for-growth/) - [Meet Pattii](https://powerpath.ai/meet-pattii/) - [Resources](https://powerpath.ai/resources/) - [Blog](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog) - [About](https://powerpath.ai/about/) - [Contact](https://powerpath.ai/contact/) [My Account](https://secure.myhomecarebiz.com/) [Get Demo](https://melissa-myhomecarebiz.youcanbook.me/) ![BlogHeaderImg](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BlogHeaderImg.png?width=2000&height=666&name=BlogHeaderImg.png "BlogHeaderImg") # Home Health Insights Stay informed with the latest news in home health. ## Browse by Topic - [Regulatory News for Home Health & Hospice (173)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/regulatory-news-for-home-health-hospice) - [Clinical Best Practices for Home Health & Hospice (22)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/clinical-best-practices-for-home-health-hospice) - [Home Health Billing & Coding (21)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/home-health-billing-coding) - [Home Health Marketing (18)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/home-health-marketing) ## Treating Insomnia in the Elderly: Home Health Careplan Treating Insomnia in the Elderly: Home Health Careplan Posted by Melissa Cott on Nov 16, 2023 # Treating Insomnia in the Elderly: Home Health Careplan Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Nov 16, 2023 Insomnia, aka 'interrupted nighttime sleep', is a persistent problem in the elderly. Age-related sleep problems are frequently and **mistakenly** considered to be a normal part of aging. It's been reported that more than 50% of people over 65 experience regular insomnia. ## 50% of Seniors Experience Insomnia  **Insomnia in the elderly is typically under-treated and not addressed by health care professionals.** In the elderly, the overall prevalence of age-related sleep problems ranges from 30% to 60%, whereas the prevalence of insomnia disorders in the general population ranges from 12% to 20%.[![Download Patient Teaching for Insomnia](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/375308/77764c6b-5aa4-48fc-b463-bf008c2e1346.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/375308/77764c6b-5aa4-48fc-b463-bf008c2e1346) Your patient has insomnia when s/he reports 'disrupted sleep' that occurs at least three nights per week and lasts at least three months.  ## Insomnia Interferes with Medical Treatment Not addressing your patient's sleep disorder can cause medical treatment of other conditions to be compromised. Additionally, your patients are at risk for the following conditions when insomnia is not managed: - stroke - asthma attacks - seizures - infection - increased sensitivity to pain - obesity - high blood pressure - heart disease ## Insomnia Can Exacerbate Safety Risk at Home Insomnia causes daytime sleepiness...an immediate safety concern. Reduced mental alertness increases the risk of falling and other accidents in the home. Lack of sleep frequently causes anxiety and depression.  Chronic insomnia can shorten a patient's life expectancy. An analysis of 16 studies that covered over 1 million participants and 112,566 deaths looked at the correlation between sleep duration and mortality. The studies found that people sleeping less than 7-8 hours a night increased risk for death by 12 percent, compared to those who slept seven to eight hours per night. ## Patient Teaching for Healthy Sleep Patterns   [Home Health Billing Software: Why You Need a Billing Portal](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-billing-software-why-you-need-a-billing-portal) [Medicare Billing: A RAP is Just a Loan...](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-care-billing-a-rap-is-just-a-loan-2)   *American Sleep Association. (2007). Sleep hygiene tips. Web: https://www.sleepassociation.org/about-sleep/sleep-hygiene-tips/. Crowley, K. (2011). Sleep and sleep disorders in older adults. Neuropsychology Review, 21(1), 41-53.* *Bhaskar, S., Hemavathy, D., & Prasad, S. (2016). Prevalence of chronic insomnia in adult patients and its correlation with medical comorbidities. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5353813/* *What is Insomnia? (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/what-insomnia* *Patel, D., Steinberg, J., & Patel, P. (2018, June 15). Insomnia in the Elderly: A Review. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5991956/* *Morin, C. M., Colecchi, C., Stone, J., Sood, R., & Brink, D. (1999). Behavioral and pharmacological therapies for late-life insomnia: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 281(11), 991-999.* *Ohayon, M. M., & Vecchierini, M. F. (2005). Normative sleep data, cognitive function and daily living activities in older adults in the community. Sleep, 28(8), 981-989.* *Roth, T. (2007). Insomnia: definition, prevalence, etiology, and consequences. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 3(5 Suppl), S7.* *Wurtman, R. J. (2012). Use of melatonin to promote sleep in older people. 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