Over the last couple of years, stress started interrupting my sleep. I found myself having difficulty falling asleep and, even when I did, waking up in the middle of the night. As a freelancer who ...

The research also shows that the more you experience insomnia and the more often you take sleep meds, the worse your disabilities become. On top of that, many sleep meds not only don't help relieve ...

“Many older adults think sleep disruptions are a natural part of aging, but they are a real problem that must be addressed,” explains Soomi Lee, associate professor of human development and family ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Avoiding sleep drugs would reduce older Americans' lifetime rate of falls by nearly 9% and brain decline by 2%, among other ...

More symptoms of insomnia and greater use of sleep medication are linked to a higher risk of disability a year later in older adults. The corresponding study was published in Sleep. Evidence suggests ...

NHS GP Dr. Amir Khan warns against using sleeping pills, calling them addictive and harmful to REM sleep. He says they should rarely be prescribed, except in acute crises. Experts highlight risks like ...

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A new study from Penn State University found that older adults who experience symptoms of insomnia and/or use sleep medications face a substantially higher risk of developing disabilities that affect ...

Insomnia is a significant health and quality of life concern for older adults, with up to half of all adults over the age of 65 experiencing insomnia symptoms. In a new study, researchers in the Penn ...

As many of you know when I work with patients one of the things I try to do is meet them where they are in the process of getting to sleep (or not). That could mean: Working with their doctor to ...

If you have insomnia, you may need to answer this question for yourself. A recent paper presented at the Associated of Professional Sleep Societies annual meeting revealed that adults who regularly ...

Middle-aged adults and seniors would age more gracefully -- and save a few bucks -- if they lay off prescription sleep medications, a new study says. Avoiding sleep drugs would reduce older Americans' ...