For Elderly, an Afternoon Nap Keeps Mind Sharp
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Putting aside time in the early afternoon to nap appears to help older adults compensate for the sleeping problems that tend to occur with age, new research shows.
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ALERE, Uganda -- Kasmiro Bongonyinge remembers sitting up suddenly in his bed. It was just after sunrise on a summer morning two years ago, and the old man, 87 years old and blind, knew something was wrong.
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NEW YORK  - There appears to be considerable interest among healthy older adults in screening and treatment for mild cognitive impairment, a condition now generally considered to be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.
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Just a few minutes of moderate daily exercise may stave off the signs of dementia in the elderly, a new study suggests
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Older adults who get daily social and physical activity -- even for brief periods -- sleep better and have improved cognition, says a Northwestern University study in the Dec. 15 issue of Sleep.
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A new study suggests that doctors may devote too little time to talking with elderly patients about mental illnesses.
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NEW YORK  - The ancient practice of acupressure may be able to calm the aggressive behavior that often results from dementia, a small study suggests.
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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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SUNDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Geriatrics experts are offering a new easy-to-understand information sheet designed to help prevent burnout in people caring for elderly parents or other older loved ones.
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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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Scientists have been preaching the benefits of mental exercise to seniors for years, but a new study may be the clincher that some people in their golden years have been waiting for.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- Elderly people with impaired memory or behavioral problems may feel uncomfortable at large holiday family gatherings, but there are ways to include these people in such celebrations.
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A daily doze?  Scientists say we need to wake up to the benefits of naps.  According to a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, people who napped 30 minutes a day, three times per week, were 37 percent less likely to die of heart disease.
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Ambien, the popular sleep medication known for its odd side effects, helps a 48-year-old woman out of a near vegetative state. In Bodyhack.
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A few nights without sleep can not only make people tired and emotional, but may actually put the brain into a primitive "fight or flight" state, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Regular naps are good for your heart, researchers said on Monday.
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Musings on sleep from scientists, philosophers, artists and more.