The Elderly Always Sleep Worse, and Other Myths of Aging
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Poor sleep among the elderly, it turns out, is not because of aging itself, but mostly because of illnesses or the medications used to treat them.
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NEW YORK  - Severe sleep apnea appears to   be an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in elderly   patients, according to a report in the September issue of   Stroke.
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Researchers say both too much and too little sleep is linked to a doubled risk of fatal cardiovascular disease.
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Two studies released on Wednesday offer new evidence that inheritance plays a role in restless leg syndrome, an uncomfortable and sometimes painful feeling in the legs that can wreak havoc with sleep.
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People who put on a few extra pounds may be able to blame a lack of sleep for the added weight, according to two separate studies published recently.
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Scientists show how having a stroke - or even snoring heavily - can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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People who sleep less have a pattern of hormone levels that may cause them to overeat and gain weight, a new study suggests. Researchers from Wisconsin and California found that people who slept about
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People who sleep less are more likely to be obese, according to new research by a clinical scientist at Bristol University. Dr Shahrad Taheri discovered that people who sleep for five hours a night are often
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It may seem counterintuitive, but sleeping more can help keep people from becoming obese, according to a new study. A sleep study conducted by Columbia University researchers found that people who got less
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Boomertech Alarm.com last week unveiled a wireless system that tells you if the older folks in your family are breaking their routine -- a sign that they may need help.
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A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.
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Middle age is truly miserable, according to a study using data from 80 countries showing that depression is most common among men and women in their forties.
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Many people who take sleep medications think they work far better than laboratory measurements show they do.
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NEW YORK  - The amount of time people spend sleeping may affect their weight, study results suggest.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of older patients report sleep problems, but doctors rarely note these complaints in the patients' charts, a Northwestern University study finds.
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A central issue only now being systematically addressed is why some people age well and others do not.
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Many elderly adults who are in mental decline and live alone may be at high risk of hurting themselves or falling ill, a new study shows.