At present, insomnia in the elderly is more common, the treatment of insomnia in the elderly mainly includes the following: 1, non-pharmacological treatment: including sleep, health, education, exercise, etc., life should pay attention to change the habits of work and rest, as far as possible during the day to find some interesting activities, such as reading books, watching TV, activities, to avoid sitting at home to doze off, or nap too long; adhere to appropriate exercise, such as playing tai chi, do medical care exercises, walking, etc.; pay attention to relaxation before going to bed, avoid reading in bed before going to bed, thinking about problems, or bed phone, etc.; maintain a good sleep environment; suggest that some elderly people do not lie in bed for a long time, avoid drinking coffee, strong tea or alcohol; 2, medication: generally in the choice of drugs as far as possible to the elderly to choose fast-acting, short-acting, safer drugs, because if the elderly with If the elderly use medium and long-acting drugs, often the next day there will be dizziness, weakness, poor balance, and even falls. Therefore, it is important to choose non-benzodiazepine drugs that have a fast onset of action and a short duration of action.