Ricerc@Sapienza

We have entered an era of a steep increase in the absolute and relative number of older
people. This well-come phenomenon represents a major challenge for health care. However, maturational
changes in sleep associated with aging do not easily appear as main factors, even though
sleep alterations in the aging process lead to many detrimental consequences. In this editorial paper,
we summarize the present knowledge about the main aging-related sleep modifications and their
relevance for health problems and cognitive decline. Then, we present the papers published in the
Special Issue “Disturbances of Sleep Among Older People”.