Sleep, ageing and night work

Studies have shown that the frequency or worsening of sleep disorders tends to increase with age and that the ability to perform circadian adjustments tends to decrease in individuals who work the night shift. This condition can cause consequences such as excessive sleepiness, which are often a fact...

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Main Authors: M.L.N. Pires, C.W. Teixeira, A.M. Esteves, L.R.A. Bittencourt, R.S. Silva, R.F. Santos, S. Tufik, M.T. Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2009-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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REM
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000900011