Cognitive behavioral therapy should be the first-line therapy for insomnia in seniors, but many clinicians are unaware of its benefits, experts say. CBT NeuroTwitter
NEW ORLEANS – Cognitive behavioral therapy should be the first-line therapy for insomnia in seniors, but many clinicians are unaware of its benefits, experts say.
The prevalence of insomnia in older adults is estimated to be 20% to 40%, and medication is frequently the first treatment choice, a less than ideal approach, said Tampi. Dix noted that medications approved for insomnia by the US Food and Drug Administration, including melatonin receptor agonists, heterocyclics, and dual orexin receptor antagonists , can play an important role in the short-term management of insomnia, but their long-term effects are unknown.
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