Older insomniacs helped by brief behavior
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NEW YORK  - Older adults who suffer from insomnia may find it easier to drift off to sleep following brief behavioral therapy in which they learn about mechanisms that regulate sleep, factors that influence sleep, and behaviors that promote or interfere with sleep.
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People with chronic insomnia are more likely to find relief with a few sessions of psychological counseling than with sleeping pills, especially in the long run, according to the results of a small study.
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A widely used cholesterol-lowering drug improved memory and cognition as well as depressive symptoms in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a small study.
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Aging may not be all in the mind, but negative self-image and stereotypes have a significant impact on age-related symptoms of frailty and memory loss.
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NEW YORK  - One in six Americans frequently   have difficulty falling asleep, and 4.5 percent of them use   some type of alternative medicine to treat their sleeping   problems, a new study shows.
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Swiss doctors may not yet know what makes us dream, but they&#39;re closer to understanding where they unfold in the brain by studying an elderly patient who lost her ability to dream following a stroke.
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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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The results of a new study  support a number of previous studies that have shown that  staying mentally active reduces the risk of developing  Alzheimer&#39;s disease and the mild impairments that precede the  condition.
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NEW YORK  - Older women with sleep-related breathing problems may have a heightened risk of impairments in thinking and memory, a new study suggests.
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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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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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Walking just two or three hours per week may lower womenâs chances of developing dementia, researchers at Harvard found. The study at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Womenâs
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Office nappers now have the perfect excuse: New research shows that a little midday snooze seems to reduce the risk of fatal heart problems, especially among men.
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NEW YORK  - People who stay just as active  after age 70 as they did before are less likely to experience  age-related declines in mental functioning, new study findings  suggest.
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More studies show that short periods of sleep during the day increase productivity and creativity while reducing stress.
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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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You may be tempted to reach for a sleeping pill if you continually have trouble nodding off, but a small new study indicates you might be better off with cognitive therapy.