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Sleep Problems in the Elderly

  • Juan Carlos Rodriguez
    Correspondence
    Corresponding author. VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 16111 Plummer Street (11E), North Hills, CA 91343.
    Affiliations
    Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 16111 Plummer Street (IE), North Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, CA 90095, USA

    Department of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de: Ave, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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  • Joseph M. Dzierzewski
    Affiliations
    Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 16111 Plummer Street (IE), North Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, CA 90095, USA
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  • Cathy A. Alessi
    Affiliations
    Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 16111 Plummer Street (IE), North Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, CA 90095, USA
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Published:December 30, 2014DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2014.11.013

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