What To Do About Insomnia
The scariest sleep disorder–fatal familial insomnia
Many us us suffer from sleep issues, otherwise you might not be reading this blog. As you may know from my other posts, I have struggled most of my life with sleep–either not being able to fall asleep, or waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back asleep, [...]
Insomnia – When Sleep Doesn’t Come Easily
Insomnia is the most prevalent sleep disorder in the United States, affecting between thirty to fifty percent of Americans at some time in their lives. Chronic insomnia, that which lasts for more than three weeks, is estimated to affect nearly ten percent of the population. Insomnia affects all age groups from childhood insomnia, known as [...]
When Kids Suffer From Sleep Problems
Sleep Disorders in Children
Sleep disorders in children have been reported to impact on children’s performance in school as well as social-emotional adjustment. Psychologist put an estimate of about 30 percent of children suffering from sleep disorder somewhere in their childhood. It is therefore prudent for parents to be aware of the sleep patterns that are normal in children, [...]
When Kids Can’t Sleep
Sleep Disorders in Children – Diagnosis Sleep disorders in children are a lot more common than we think. A lot of children have medical sleeping disruptions which can range from the seemingly innocent, occasional night terror to something as serious as neurological conditions like narcolepsy. These sleep disorders can affect a child’s daytime activities. There [...]
Sleep Apnea Solutions
Most sleep apnea solutions can be applied at home to be carried out on a regular basis, instead of having medicines for sleep apnea cures.
Insomnia – When Sleep Doesn’t Come Easily
Insomnia is the most prevalent sleep disorder in the United States, affecting between thirty to fifty percent of Americans at some time in their lives. Chronic insomnia, that which lasts for more than three weeks, is estimated to affect nearly ten percent of the population. Insomnia affects all age groups from childhood insomnia, known as [...]
Do older people sleep less? Think again.
While we tend to think that older people are more prone to sleep issues, such as poor sleep, or early waking, a new study seems to indicate that we actually tend to sleep better as we get older. So much for the common thinking that older people sleep less, or can’t sleep enough. A new [...]
Shift Work Sleep Disorder
Shift Work Sleep Disorder Defined In our ever-changing, always evolving society, one is continuously pressured to step up and meet the demands of the modern world. Now, more than ever, with the phenomenon that is the internet and globalization driving the world, the world is literally awake 24 hours a day. In the labor [...]