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/Sleep Problems Plague the older Set Older Americans often have difficulty getting a good nights restIts a huge qualityof-life problem，expels say，because contrary to popular belief，seniors require about the same amount of sleep as younger adults “Sleep problems and sleep disorders are not an inherent(固有的)part of aging，”said DrHarrison GBloom，an associate clinical professor of geriatrics(老年病学)and medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City“Its pretty much of a myth that older people need less sleep than younger people” Yet，in a study published recently in The American Journal of Medicine，researchers found that more than half of older Americans have problems getting the sleep they need Older people tend to have“sleep fragmentation”，meaning they wake up more often during the night，said study author DrJulie Gammck，an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Geratric Medicine at StLouis University They also seem to get less“REM”sleep，the type of sleep during which rapid eye movement occursBloom added Its unclear what role these naturally occurring changes in sleep patterns have on persons quality of life，Bloom said“What is important，though，is that older people omen have actual sleep disorders and problems with sleep，”he said And，experts say，there is usually more than one cause “Sleep trouble in older adults is typically associated with acute and chronic illnesses， including specific sleep disorders like sleep apnea(呼吸暂停)and restless leg syndrome that appear with greater frequency in older populations，”said Michael VVitiell0，a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associate director of the University of Washingtons Northwest Geriatric Education Center Taking multiple medications，as many older people do，Can also lead to fatigue a “hypersomnia”，or being tired all the time，Bloom added Another big problem，he noted，is depression and anxiety“Those are very commonly associated with sleep problems” Despite the prevalence(流行)of sleep difficulties in older adults，many patients Arent getting the help they needAs a result，problems like insomnia(失眠)，restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea are underdiagnosed and undertreated，Bloom said根据以上内容，回答16-22题。Sleep problems can seriously affect ones quality of lifeARightBWrongCNot mentioned17、 It is true that older people need less sleep than younger peopleARightBWrongCNot mentioned18、 Younger people in America seldom complain of sleep disordersARightBWrongCNot mentioned19、 The number of older Americans with sleep problems is not smallARightBWrongCNot Mentioned20、 “Sleep fragmentation”refers to a marked lack of“REM”sleepARightBWrongCNot mentioned21、 The causes of sleep problems in older people remain uni