The Risks of Insufficient Sleep
BY HealthAfter50 Getting a good night’s sleep is often more easily said than done. The realities of modern life mean that we have far more distractions and sleep stealers than ever before. We can work, shop, and bank 24 hours a day right from our living rooms. It doesn’t get easier as we get older. With age, we tend to sleep more lightly and for fewer hours, although our sleep needs don’t change. Contrary to what some sleep-deprived folks may claim, you cannot “train” your body to require less sleep. You become sleep deprived when you don’t get sufficient sleep to …
Are you a sleep procrastinator?
Sleep experts say our devices are keeping us awake for longer, which affects our sleep and health. So why on earth do we do it? By Richard Gray | 12 September 2017 | BBC.com What was the last thing you did before drifting off last night? You were probably on a device: reading emails, surfing the web or checking social media. You’re not alone. A study by the National Sleep Foundation estimates 48% of American adults use gadgets such as tablets or laptops in bed and studies in other countriesshow this is even more prevalent among younger adults. But snuggling up with electronic devices is ruining …
This Device Uses Radio Waves To Track How You’re Sleeping
Scientists think it could help them better understand progression of chronic diseases like Parkinson’s By Randy Rieland | September 13, 2017 | smithsonian.com As people age into their 60s and beyond, sleep can turn into a nightly disappointment. What once was peaceful repose becomes fragmented, unsatisfying, or simply evasive. For some, the cause is chronic illness, or the medications they take to treat it. Or, it could be tied to depression and anxiety, the double whammy of aging. Also, some disorders, such as sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome, often worsen in old age. It can be a vicious circle. …
7 Benefits of Dream Therapy You Might Not Know
By John D. Moore, PhD | PsychCentral Benefits of Dream Therapy Since the time of the ancients, dreams have been thought of as vehicles for other worldly communication. They’ve also been used as lenses for better seeing life’s complexities in the waking state. As an integrative therapist with a cognitive bent, I’m a big fan of dream therapy. There’s just something fun about exploring dream content and interpreting meaning. What is dream therapy? In simple speak, dream therapy is a $10.00 term used to describe a technique whereby dreams, including recurring dreams, are explored and analyzed to help understand stressors. …
Sleep Apnea Tied to Cognitive Decline
Monday, 28 Aug 2017 03:17 PM | NewsMax.com People who experience certain breathing problems at night may be more likely to develop cognitive impairment than individuals without any difficulties breathing while they sleep, a research review suggests. Data obtained from 14 previously published studies with a total of more than 4.2 million men and women showed that people with sleep-disordered breathing had 26 percent higher odds of developing cognitive impairment, researchers report in JAMA Neurology. “Identification of this sleep disorder in elderly persons might help predict future risk of cognitive impairment and thus is important for the early detection of …
Snoring Is an Annoyance Worth Taking More Seriously
By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian | August 30, 2017 | TheCut.com A couple of years ago, a poster in the New York City subway showed a woman lying awake in bed next to a man passed out with his mouth wide open. “He may not always be charming,” the caption read, “but he’s always your prince.” The ad was part of a Department of Health initiative to encourage couples to stay together in difficult times, but it might have instead brought back bad memories of nocturnal irritation. It’s hard to overstate just how frustrating it can be to toss and turn …
Shifting School Start Times Could Contribute $83 Billion to US Economy Within a Decade
Published on August 31, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com The RAND Corporation and RAND Europe have released a state-by-state analysis (in 47 states) of the economic implications of a shift in school start times in the United States, showing that a nationwide move to 8:30 am could contribute $83 billion to the U.S. economy within a decade. Even after just 2 years, the study projects a national economic gain of $8.6 billion, which would already outweigh the costs per student from delaying school start times to 8:30 am. The costs per student are largely due to transportation, such as rescheduling bus routes …
Will Fitbit’s sleep apnea tracking actually work?
Fitbit might end up losing sleep over its next big life hack by Lauren | Aug 30, 2017, 1:45pm EDT | TheVerge.com Fitbit, the digital health company whose wristbands have become synonymous with the whole activity-tracking movement, is trying to bring its health monitoring game to the next level — by focusing on a sleep disorder that affects millions of Americans. Fitbit has said that it’s working with a combination of optical sensors and machine learning tools in its R&D labs to potentially address a condition in which people stop breathing in their sleep, called sleep apnea. Its new Ionic …
Sleep problems may be early sign of Alzheimer’s
Published on August 26, 2017 | LinkedIn.com Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life than people who do not have sleep problems, according to a study. Researchers have found a link between sleep disturbances and biological markers for Alzheimer’s disease found in the spinal fluid. Source: American Academy of Neurology …
3 Signs You Could Have Sleep Apnea—And Why You Should Address It Now
AUGUST 9, 2017 | By BECKY LITTLE | Prevention.com Sleep apnea, a medical condition that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted while they sleep, made headlines this summer when the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office announced that the disorder was a contributing factor in actor and writer Carrie Fisher’s death. Though there were also drug-related factors involved in the icon’s passing, the news briefly put the under-diagnosed condition in the spotlight. According to Rochelle Goldberg, MD, the director of sleep medicine services at Main Line Health, a health system in the Philadelphia area, news connecting a celebrity’s death …
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