Eligibility criteria
Condition
Insomnia
Sex
Females and Males
Age
65 + years
Inclusion criteria
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- 3 month history of primary insomnia
- Difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep for at least 3 nights/week for the past
month (difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, early awakening)
Exclusion criteria
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- Any history of psychiatric diagnosis
- History or presence of any breathing related sleep disorder
- History or presence of any medical or neurological condition that could interfere with
sleep
- Use of alcohol as a sleep aid or more than 2 standard drinks consumed per day or more
than 14 consumed per week