What is Normal Sleep? Factors that Have an Impact.
Posted by Theresa Shumard on Oct 15, 2015 6:27:28 PM “Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” Thomas Dekker, Elizabethan-era writer and dramatist Oh how we humans do love good sleep! Humans need it to survive, thrive, and enjoy our quality of life dividends. We feel refreshed on waking and throughout the day. We feel so energetic and alert that we could just about tackle any task. Sleep has long been represented in art, music, and literature, and celebrated as one of the sheer delights of life itself. Scientists have even found primitive drawings of …
There’s a fascinating reason why it feels like it keeps getting harder to sleep as you age
ERIN BRODWIN OCT 9, 2015, 09.56 PM Infants sleep all day. Little kids get roughly 12 hours of sleep each night. But older people clock in just 7 nightly hours of shuteye. We need to sleep. It helps us process memories, learn new skills, and stabilize our mood. So what gives? Are we destined to get duller and more irritable the older we get? The answer is a little bit of yes and no. Goodbye, deep sleep The difference between an older person’s and a younger person’s sleep schedule is relatively simple: Older people rarely get all their sleep in one solid …
How Sleep Apnea Affects the Eye
Published on October 12, 2015 A report from the Optometry Times investigates the impact of sleep apnea on the eye. Fewer than five percent of those with OSA have FES, but approximately 100 percent of those with FES have OSA, says Dr. Sutton. FES is most common in overweight men. Because the eyelids are loose and rubbery, they easily evert which may cause problems during sleep if lids come in contact with the pillow. Patients with FES often experience dry, gritty, irritated eyes when they wake up but improves as the day goes on. They also may experience punctate keratitis, …
High-risk obstructive sleep apnea and sleep/awake bruxism: How do they relate to TMD?
Aug 27, 2015 By Elizabeth Kornegay, RDH, BSDH Editor’s note: During the 2015 annual meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, dentists gathered from across the world to review and present clinical research in the field of dental sleep medicine. This year, like last, DentistryIQ is pleased to share blog posts from some of the AADSM Clinical Research Award winners, including students, which detail the noteworthy findings about their new research. Here, Elizabeth Kornegay, RDH, BSDH, focuses on the connection between sleep apnea and bruxism as they relate to predicting first-onset temporomandibular disorders. Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a musculoskeletal …
Here Are Tech’s Big Ideas For Ending Drowsy Driving
Tech is only part of the solution, even as innovations plow ahead. Joseph Erbentraut Senior What’s Working Editor, The Huffington Post Posted: 10/06/2015 12:58 PM EDT | Edited: 10/06/2015 08:15 PM EDT Never before have there been more technologies available or in the works to help drivers stay alert while behind the wheel. For years, automakers like Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Nissan and Ford have implemented technology addressing drowsy driving, such as pre-collision systems and lane-departure warning systems, in some of their upscale vehicles. Some automakers aren’t stopping there. According to PC Magazine, Volvo is expanding on its Driver Alert Control …
Snoring, apnea linked to diabetes risk in older adults
Health | Thu Oct 8, 2015 11:35am EDT BY MADELINE KENNEDY (Reuters Health) – Seniors with nighttime breathing issues like snoring or sleep apnea often have high blood sugar and may be almost twice as likely as sound sleepers to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study. Findings from some 6,000 U.S. adults who were followed for up to 10 years suggest that doctors may want to monitor blood sugar in older patients with sleep-disordered breathing, researchers say. “Recent evidence suggests that diabetes patients have a higher prevalence of sleep disturbances than the general population,” lead author Linn …
Disposable Micro-CPAP That Weighs Less Than One Ounce?
Published on May 19, 2015 Entrepreneur Stephen Marsh—who currently has more than 75 patents to his name—is the founder behind Airing LLC, a company that next month will seek funding for what it says is a disposable micro-CPAP device that weighs less than an ounce, fits in the nose, and has no cords or hoses. Airing says the device will address pervasive concerns about obstructive sleep apnea patients’ CPAP noncompliance. Airing’s design includes battery powered “micro-blower” technology that blows the amount of air pressure prescribed by the patient’s physician into the airway to effectively treat OSA. While conducting research in …
Are You a Nighttime Tooth Grinder? Here’s How To Tell—And What to Do About It.
George Dvorsky Filed to: DAILY EXPLAINER10/02/15 2:00pm Teeth grinding is a problem that affects nearly one in ten individuals, yet many of us don’t even realize we’re doing it. And that’s a problem given just how harmful it can be to our health. Here’s how to find out if you grind your teeth when you sleep—and why it’s something you shouldn’t ignore. I grind my teeth when I sleep. At least that’s what my dentist tells me. At first I was skeptical, but after handing him over $1,000 in the past year to fix my cracking teeth and disintegrating fillings, …
Sleep Disturbances Worsen Glucose Metabolism in Older Adults
THURSDAY , OCTOBER 8 2015 Sleep disturbances associated with insulin resistance and incidence of type 2 diabetes in older adults. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which includes loud snoring, stopping breathing for a while during sleep, and daytime sleepiness, and insomnia, has been linked to impaired glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, and an increase in incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in older adults. In this study, the authors consider the symptoms of both SDB and insomnia in their association with glucose metabolism in older populations. A total of 5,888 participants over the age of 65 were recruited for this study. Participants were …
The nap desks that’ll let you sleep in the office – but don’t tell the boss.
UPDATED 13:08, 25 SEP 2015 BY KIRSTIE MCCRUM If you’re someone who always tends to leave the office late no matter when you’re scheduled to work, this is for you. Kip: the innovation is definitely one that offices would love – and workers may hate Ever feel like you spend so much time in your office that you might a swell sleep there? Well, now there’s a space-saving desk which ingeniously allows you to do just that. But you might not want to tell the boss about it in case you start getting more overtime. Furniture Fitted: It looks just …
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