“Sleep in ageing women” is a European
Union funded project in the 5th Framework program “Quality
of life and management of living resources” with the full
title
“Sleep disorders in menopausal
and postmenopausal ageing women: prevalence, biological mechanisms,
animal models, social aspects, treatment and prevention”
(QLRT-2000-00499).
The project is coordinated by Dr.
Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen
The aim of the project is to clarify
why menopausal and postmenopausal women suffer from a considerable
number of sleep disorders that adversely affect their quality of
life and efficacy in daily performance, and how these disorders
can be treated
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