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Article: SLEEPING PILLS CAN HELP THE ELDERLY
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- December 31, 2005
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AS A PHYSICIAN, I appreciate Dr. Gregg D. Jacobs's letter (Dec.
23) responding to "Is long-term use of sleeping pills OK?" (Health/
Science, Dec. 19) and his citation of the literature indicating the
long-term side effects of sleeping pills.
However, as a geriatrician and primary care provider, I was
disappointed with this response from an insomnia specialist.
It is well known that many elderly are plagued by sleeping
problems. Simply citing the literature without offering alternative
ways to manage insomnia is neither helpful for patients or to primary
care providers who would like to offer their patients other options.
The National ...