“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 ...

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 ...

Landolt’s study did show a potential drawback: because the pill’s shell around the caffeine broke down gradually during sleep ...

Sleeplessness in America is on the rise, due to many external factors including increasingly negative news cycles, international conflicts and economic uncertainty. Collectively, these factors have ...

If you find it increasingly difficult to sleep as you age, you’re not alone. According to the CDC, 11.9 percent of adult ...

A study published recently (January 2023) in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease is the latest confirmation of prior scientific warnings about a potential association between certain prescribed ...

Q: I am a 57-year-old man, and ever since the pandemic started, I have had trouble getting enough sleep. I sometimes use a sleep medication, and it has been helpful. But I’ve been reading that using ...

Everyone wants a good night’s sleep. But some people find it particularly challenging to make it happen. Certain ...

Listed below are some of the types of drugs used to treat sleep disorders. Your doctor can prescribe the appropriate medication for your particular sleep problems. The FDA issued warnings for ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 90 years old and cannot sleep at night. I have tried taking two or three times the dosage of most over-the-counter drugs to no avail. A doctor put me on a prescription medicine, ...

Pretty much everyone has heard of sleepwalking – and some of us even do it from time to time. But sleep cooking and sleep driving? Engaging in such activities while not awake – a phenomenon known as ...