Sleeping disorders are more frequent at old age and are a great burden on the affected. The guidebook gives them and their relatives' comprehensive expertise. Forms and cause of sleeping disorders, multiple possible influences and possible effects are described. Next to simple explanations of sleeping disorder, the guidebook offers concrete instructions which can lead to ameliorated sleep. Information on professional help finalise the work.

Prof. Dr. Staedt is specialist of sleep medicine and director of the Memory Clinic des Vivantes (Berlin, Spandau) for psychiatry and psychotherapy. Dipl.-Psych. Gudlowski and Dipl.-Psych. are psychologists at the clinic for psychiatry and psychotherapy at the Charité in Berlin.