Most of us know what sleep deprivation feels like, and it is not pleasant. If we do not get enough healthy sleep (some children need 10 hours nightly, while most adults need at least seven), we may be left feeling irritable and disoriented. It can also be dangerous to be sleep deprived. According to the AAA Foundation for… Continue reading Is Poor Nutrition Keeping You Up at Night?
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More Than One-Third of Older Adults Take Something to Help Them Sleep But Many Don’t Talk With Their Doctors
Sleep doesn’t come easily for nearly half of older Americans, and more than a third have resorted to some sort of medication to help them doze off at night, according to 2017 results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging. However, according to a release from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, most poll… Continue reading More Than One-Third of Older Adults Take Something to Help Them Sleep But Many Don’t Talk With Their Doctors
Five Steps to a Good Night’s Sleep
Anyone who has ever had a bad night’s sleep knows that sleep deprivation is no joke. Sleep directly affects your mood, productivity and decision making all day long. The health experts at Envolve, an integrated healthcare solutions company, share a few tips to help you and your family improve your sleep habits: Relaxation Ritual. Set… Continue reading Five Steps to a Good Night’s Sleep
Sleep and Aging
Ever since he retired, Edward dreads going to bed at night. He’s afraid that when he turns off his light, he will just lie there with his eyes open and his mind racing. “How can I break this cycle?” he asks. “I’m so tired—I need to get some sleep.” Just like Edward, you want a… Continue reading Sleep and Aging
Telephone Therapy Eases Menopause Symptoms
Chatting on the phone with a “sleep coach” and keeping a nightly sleep diary significantly improve sleep quality and reduce insomnia in women through all stages of menopause, according to a study done at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and published May 23rd 2016 in JAMA Internal Medicine. A release from the center… Continue reading Telephone Therapy Eases Menopause Symptoms
21 Steps to the Best Sleep of Your Life
Sleep deprivation’s consequences include immune system failure, diabetes, cancer, obesity, depression, and memory loss – just to name a few – and most people don’t realize that sleep is the square root of the problem. Studies shown just one night of sleep deprivation can make you as insulin-resistant as a type-2 diabetic. This translates directly… Continue reading 21 Steps to the Best Sleep of Your Life
Poor Sleep in Seniors Linked to Hardened Brain Arteries
Poor sleep quality in elderly people is associated with more severe arteriosclerosis in the brain as well as a greater burden of oxygen-starved tissue (infarcts) in the brain – both of which can contribute to the risk of stroke and cognitive impairment. The findings were published in the January 2016 issue of the American Heart… Continue reading Poor Sleep in Seniors Linked to Hardened Brain Arteries
Wny Can’t I Fall Asleep?
According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), older adults need about the same amount of sleep as young adults—7 to 9 hours each night. But there are a number of reasons why they may not get enough sleep. Here, from the experts at NIA, is close look at the problem, why it happens and… Continue reading Wny Can’t I Fall Asleep?
How Lack of Sleep Affects Us at Different Ages
Most Americans who spend part of the year on daylight saving time look forward to the extra hour of sleep when it’s time to “fall back” to standard time. We are a nation of sleep-deprived people, and experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center say all ages suffer in various, unhealthy ways. A… Continue reading How Lack of Sleep Affects Us at Different Ages
Sleep Problems and Aging
From the National Institute on Aging: Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as young adults—seven to nine hours each night. But they may not get it very often Insomnia is the most common problem in seniors 60 or older. Why? Seniors tend to go to sleep earlier and get up earlier than… Continue reading Sleep Problems and Aging