Bladder condition may worsen insomnia symptoms in older adults
Treatment of nocturia in older individuals with insomnia could help to improve sleep qualityDARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that the bladder condition nocturia may worsen the already poor sleep of older adults with insomnia. “The results raise the clinical question of treating nocturia to help individuals with insomnia,” said Jamie Zeitzer, PhD, the study’s lead author. “That is, could much of the insomnia or poor sleep that occurs in older individuals be alleviated by treatment of nocturia? Of course, the opposite is quite possible – that proper treatment of insomnia might reduce the