Chronobiological Background to Cathemerality: Circadian Rhythms in Eulemur fulvus albifrons (Prosimii) and Aotus azarai boliviensis (Anthropoidea)

2006 ◽  
Vol 77 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 87-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans G. Erkert ◽  
Birgit Cramer
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Eulemur Fulvus

The Biological Clock and Sleep in the Elderly

2006 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam Juda ◽  
Mirjam Münch ◽  
Anna Wirz-Justice ◽  
Martha Merrow ◽  
Till Roenneberg
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Biological Clock ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Early Morning ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Sleep Difficulties ◽  
Circadian Biology

Abstract: Among many other changes, older age is characterized by advanced sleep-wake cycles, changes in the amplitude of various circadian rhythms, as well as reduced entrainment to zeitgebers. These features reveal themselves through early morning awakenings, sleep difficulties at night, and a re-emergence of daytime napping. This review summarizes the observations concerning the biological clock and sleep in the elderly and discusses the documented and theoretical considerations behind these age-related behavioral changes, especially with respect to circadian biology.

Circadian Rhythms: A Tutorial

1982 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 931-932
Author(s):  
Gerald S. Wasserman
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythms
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