Menopause

• The depletion of estrogen that women experience during menopause results in an over-stimulation of the sweat glands. This over-stimulation often leads to hot flashes and hyperhidrosis.
  
  

Mental Distress

• Anxiety and depression may also cause night sweats. These mental disorders are prevalent in the elderly communities as complications with aging become more severe.
  
  

Hodgkin's Disease

• Nights sweats are a symptom of certain types of Hodgkin's disease found in elderly patients.
  
  

Tuberculosis

• Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) may result in night sweats, as well as fatigue and anorexia. Although, symptoms of pulmonary TB are not always typical in elderly patients. A 2007 Archives of Internal Medicine article has associated obesity in elderly patients with a lower risk of pulmonary TB.
  
  

Diabetes

• Diabetes is a commonly experienced condition in the senior community and may result in night sweats.
  
  

Medications

• Certain medications, such as fever reducers, may induce excessive sweating at night.