_ Sleep Health10 Tips to Fall Asleep Faster By Sondra Forsyth articleRestless tossing and turning and trouble falling asleep or staying sleep are a familiar problems for many Americans over the … Read More→
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_ Insomnia Sleep Apnea Sleep HealthWny Can't I Fall Asleep? By articleAccording to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), older adults need about the same amount of sleep as young adults—7 … Read More→
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Sleep Health8 Ways to Reorganize Your Bedroom for Better Sleep By articleBy Robert Rosenberg This article originally appeared on DemosHealth.com http://www.demoshealth.com/w/8-ways-to-reorganize-your-bedroom-for-better-sleep/ Your bedroom environment plays a critical role in your ability … Read More→
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_ Sleep Health4 Simple Steps to Get You Back to Sleep Fast By Sondra Forsyth articleWe’ve all been there. You are wide awake at 3 a.m., your mind racing with a rising sense of panic about the difficult day ahead if you don’t fall back to sleep. What you’re experiencing is a type of insomnia, says sleep disorders specialist Harneet Walia, MD, DABSM, of Cleveland Clinic’s Sleep Disorders Center.Many underlying health problems such as chronic pain, sleep apnea or acid reflex can cause insomnia. But if your difficulty in sleeping is not due to health problems, here are some tips that can help you get back to sleep.
_ Sleep HealthWhy the Elderly Have Trouble Sleeping By Sondra Forsyth articleAs people grow older, they often have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, and tend to awaken too early in the morning. In people with Alzheimer's disease, this common and troubling symptom of aging tends to be especially pronounced, often leading to nighttime confusion and wandering.
_ Sleep HealthPoor Sleep Ups Suicide Risk in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleReported poor sleep quality independent of a depressed mood appears to be associated with an increased risk for suicide in older adults, according to e study done by Rebecca A. Bernert, Ph.D. of the Stanford University School of Medicine, California and colleagues and published online in JAMA Psychiatry August 13th 2014.