Sleep Well to Age Well.
by Kantrowitz, Barbara; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 17Health. Publisher: Los Angeles Times Syndicate 2, 2002ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Aged | Sleep -- Age factors | Sleep-wake cycle | Brain -- Research | Circadian rhythms | Dreams | Insomnia | Sex | Sleep deprivation | SnoringDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Age is its own reward, but for many, one of the prices paid is harrowing difficulty getting a good night's sleep. People become more sensitive to noise and strange surroundings as they grow older and thus wake up more easily during the night. The older brain has more difficulty getting into a deep sleep. Aches and pains and myriad medical conditions and medications make an uphill battle even steeper." (HARVARD HEALTH LETTER) This article discusses the importance of a good night's sleep and suggests ways for aging adults to better rest at night.Summary: IN SEARCH OF SLEEP - "Millions of Americans are plagued by insomnia. It's a serious public-health risk that too many doctors ignore. But new brain science offers hope that we may someday stop all that tossing and turning." (NEWSWEEK) This article examines recent studies concerning sleep and explains how sleep or lack of sleep affects our lives.
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003.
Originally Published: Sleep Well to Age Well, May 2002; pp. 1-2.
"Age is its own reward, but for many, one of the prices paid is harrowing difficulty getting a good night's sleep. People become more sensitive to noise and strange surroundings as they grow older and thus wake up more easily during the night. The older brain has more difficulty getting into a deep sleep. Aches and pains and myriad medical conditions and medications make an uphill battle even steeper." (HARVARD HEALTH LETTER) This article discusses the importance of a good night's sleep and suggests ways for aging adults to better rest at night.
IN SEARCH OF SLEEP - "Millions of Americans are plagued by insomnia. It's a serious public-health risk that too many doctors ignore. But new brain science offers hope that we may someday stop all that tossing and turning." (NEWSWEEK) This article examines recent studies concerning sleep and explains how sleep or lack of sleep affects our lives.
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