Over the last couple of years, stress started interrupting my sleep. I found myself having difficulty falling asleep and, even when I did, waking up in the middle of the night. As a freelancer who ...

The research also shows that the more you experience insomnia and the more often you take sleep meds, the worse your disabilities become. On top of that, many sleep meds not only don't help relieve ...

As many of you know when I work with patients one of the things I try to do is meet them where they are in the process of getting to sleep (or not). That could mean: Working with their doctor to ...

“Many older adults think sleep disruptions are a natural part of aging, but they are a real problem that must be addressed,” explains Soomi Lee, associate professor of human development and family ...

More symptoms of insomnia and greater use of sleep medication are linked to a higher risk of disability a year later in older adults. The corresponding study was published in Sleep. Evidence suggests ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Avoiding sleep drugs would reduce older Americans' lifetime rate of falls by nearly 9% and brain decline by 2%, among other ...

Did you know that insomnia occurs in as much as 50% of adults, with 10% developing chronic cases? This surprising fact highlights the far reaching prevalence of sleep disorders, but uncovering ...

A new study from Penn State University found that older adults who experience symptoms of insomnia and/or use sleep medications face a substantially higher risk of developing disabilities that affect ...

Insomnia is a significant health and quality of life concern for older adults, with up to half of all adults over the age of 65 experiencing insomnia symptoms. In a new study, researchers in the Penn ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- If you're struggling with insomnia, you might want to think twice before you reach for over-the-counter sleep aids. Many of the drugs are labeled "non-habit forming." But as the ...

Trazodone, a drug commonly used to treat depression and sleep problems, is linked to better outcomes among older adults hospitalized with delirium than commonly used antipsychotic medications. The ...