Getting a good night’s sleep might be more important for your brain than you think. A new study from researchers at the University of Florida found that several healthy habits, including quality sleep, social support, maintaining a healthy waistline and avoiding tobacco, are linked [...]
Gratitude is more than just a warm feeling; it may hold the secret to a longer life, especially for older adults. A study published in JAMA Psychiatry by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that experiencing gratitude may help older adults live [...]
Menopause can make it hard to get a good night’s rest. Hot flashes, night sweats and frequent wake-ups are common challenges. A 2024 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found that half of women aged 45-64 sometimes, often, or always experience [...]
Scientists have revealed evidence of a strong connection between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a general term for a decline in memory loss and cognitive abilities. Alzheimer’s affects memory, thinking, and behavioral patterns. It [...]
Housework, shopping, pet care, or sleep: How do you spend your time? The answer may depend on when you were born. A recent study reports that millennials slept 22 minutes per day longer than their Generation X counterparts, which researchers say may reflect shifting [...]
It usually starts in the mirror when you begin to notice. Your skin doesn’t have that same youthfulness it once had. The lines on your forehead begin to form permanent creases, and the color under your eyes is a little darker. This is the [...]
Media reports of a new study are tarnishing sleep’s healthy image. The tabloid headlines scream, “Too MUCH sleep could KILL YOU.” But could sweet, gentle sleep really be a cold-blooded killer? The British study involved nearly 10,000 adults who completed a health survey. Four [...]
A new study finds that the less older adults sleep, the faster their brains age. Results show that each hour of reduced sleep duration changed the annual expansion rate of the ventricles by 0.59 percent. Ventricles are the internal chambers of the brain. Their expansion is a [...]
Sleep needs change over a person's lifetime. Children and adolescents need more sleep than adults. Interestingly, older adults need about the same amount of sleep as younger adults -- seven or more hours of sleep per night. Unfortunately, many older adults often get less [...]
I was talking with a friend of mine recently and he was telling me that he was very tired. He couldn’t fall asleep the night before because he said he was too anxious. He had recently lost his job and was feeling a lot [...]
