Aging is a normal part of life. As time goes by, we get older. But as you have probably noticed throughout your life, different people are impacted in different ways by the aging process. And as you’ve probably noticed, some … [Read more...]
The Challenges of Sleep for the Elderly
For many elderly folk, keeping a normal sleep schedule can be a lot harder than it was when they were younger. There are a variety of reasons why this might happen. Understanding those reasons can help seniors not just to overcome them, but … [Read more...]
Sleep’s Place in a Healthy Lifestyle
A new study gives us another reminder of just how important sleep is. The study found that those who get less than five hours of sleep each night in the mid-like years or later are at a higher risk of developing different … [Read more...]
What Does Quality of Sleep Mean?
A new study found a correlation between those that experience quality sleep and have healthy cardiovascular systems. People who sleep well on a nightly basis tend to have healthier hearts than those who don’t sleep well. Now, … [Read more...]
Exercise, Sleep, and Health
Sleep is important. We all know this from personal experience, right? If you don’t have a good night’s sleep, you feel out of it the next day. Your brain moves a little bit slower, you’re probably going to be a little achy, and you become … [Read more...]
What Sleep Can Tell Us About Parkinson’s
REM sleep behavior disorder, sometimes referred to as RBD, might be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study from Aarhus University. The team from the university and the attached teaching hospital based … [Read more...]
Long Periods of Sleep May Be Cause for Concern
According to a new study, long periods of sleep may be a major cause of concern. For those that take long naps during the day, or that sleep in excess of nine hours on a nightly basis, they may be at a higher risk of suffering from a … [Read more...]
Sleep is Important for Fighting Heart Disease
A recently published study attempts to shed light on why people from low socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have a higher risk of heart disease than those who come from more affluent backgrounds. The argument that was recently made states … [Read more...]
The Link Between Stress and Sleep
Most people know that sleep is important. However, a lot of those same people would also be quick to admit that they don’t get nearly as much sleep as they should. However, if people were more aware of why sleep is so important, they’d … [Read more...]
Sleep Associated with Heart Health
We all know that sleep is important. If you don’t get a good night’s sleep, you might feel crummy for days afterward. And if you’re like a lot of the rest of the world, you’re not getting enough sleep. Whether it’s because of stress, too … [Read more...]
How You Sleep Now Can Impact You Later
A new study published in JNeurosci indicates that the sleep patterns that we have early in life can be predictive of whether or not we will develop Alzheimer’s disease later on in life. Frequently disrupted sleep, according to this research … [Read more...]
Sleep and Chronic Pain are Related
Researchers have discovered that there is a strong link between lack of sleep and chronic pain. Also, since those with pain tend to worry about whether or not they will get sleep, insomnia has been commonly seen in those with chronic pain, … [Read more...]
