Sleep and Aging
Join this session which will address questions relevant to older adults
including: What is normal sleep; When should you talk to your doctor;
& What can you do to improve your sleep.
This talk will be
presented by Dr. Brienne Miner. Dr. Miner is a geriatrician and sleep
medicine physician and researcher interested in improving the management
of sleep disturbances in older adults. After receiving her MD from the
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, she completed
further training at Yale University, including residency in Internal
Medicine, a clinical and research fellowship in Geriatrics, and a
clinical fellowship in Sleep Medicine. Her current interests include
evaluation of sleep problems in older adults using self-reported and
objective measures. Ultimately, she aims to design interventions to
improve sleep, which may lead to better mental and physical function in
older adults.
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Host Organization
- Being Well at Yale