Anticholinergic Burden and Increased Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Older Women

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is characterized by an increased need for sleep throughout the day when an individual needs to be alert and active.1 EDS is found in 1 in 5 people 60 years and older.1 Various studies have shown that EDS is associated with decreased functional outcomes, malnutrition, dysphagia, vitamin D deficiency, depressed mood, cognitive impairment, increased frequency of falls, and increased risk of sarcopenia and mortality.1–4