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Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from doctors who treat older adults.
“For younger people, especially those in middle age, sleep issues (e.g., excessive daytime sleepiness, fragmented sleep patterns, undiagnosed sleep apnea) might increase the risk of future ...
A new study finds that both chronic and new anxiety can increase the risk of dementia but that treating anxiety could help eliminate this higher risk. Chronic and new onset anxiety may increase ...
National Geographic Magazine has reported that the demands of work, social activities, and the availability of 24-hour home entertainment and Internet access have caused people to sleep less now than in premodern times. [205] USA Today reported in 2007 that most adults in the USA get about an hour less than the average sleep time 40 years ago ...
Sleep debt or sleep deficit is the cumulative effect of not getting enough sleep. A large sleep debt may lead to mental or physical fatigue, and can adversely affect one's mood, energy, and ability to think clearly. There are two kinds of sleep debt: the result of partial sleep deprivation, and of total sleep deprivation.
On average, cancer-related fatigue is "more severe, more distressing, and less likely to be relieved by rest" than fatigue experienced by healthy people. [2] It can range from mild to severe, and may be either temporary or a long-term effect. Fatigue may be a symptom of the cancer, or it may be the result of treatments for the cancer.
For many over 65, a night of undisturbed sleep is not an option. The causes are varied, including menopause and sleep apnea. See what might keep you up.
People with insomnia should evaluate or have their sleep patterns evaluated and take into account all possible factors that may be effecting the person's ability to sleep. This may involve keeping a sleep diary/journal for a couple of weeks, which can help identify patterns of thoughts or behaviors, stressors, etc. that could be contributing to ...