Adequate sleep (about seven to eight hours for adults) is crucial to your health, alertness and more. Obstructive sleep apnea ...

For adults over the age of 65, higher levels of both insomnia symptoms and sleep medication use were associated with higher risk of disability a year later, according to a new study. Insomnia is a ...

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 ...

Millions of older Americans suffering from insomnia regularly use prescription sleep medications, despite the risk of serious side effects-such as falls, broken bones, cognitive impairment and ...

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 ...

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Benefits include reduction in falls and cognitive impairment and improvements in life expectancy, quality of life. HealthDay News — Reducing future use of sleep medications could help older adults ...

A reduction in prescriptions of sleep drugs for older adults is associated with substantial health and economic benefits, according to an October study published in The Lancet Regional Health – ...

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 18 percent of adults use medication for sleep. Ten percent of people said they use a type of sleep medication “some days” and ...

Have you ever noticed how a solid eight hours of sleep feels like a distant memory as you get older? You’re not alone.

As humans grow older, their emotional stability and sleep patterns can change significantly. For instance, some past studies ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — 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, ...