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
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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