Many older adults struggle with sleep as their brains fail to switch off, a study reveals. Insomniacs' brains remain alert due to a flattened circadian rhythm and persistent sequential thinking, ...
A new study reveals that insomnia may stem from a misalignment in the brain’s internal clock, altering the natural rhythm of mental activity across the day and night. Credit: Shutterstock Insomnia may ...
Between 10% and 20% of adults have trouble sleeping Somewhere between 10% and 20% of us regularly struggle to get a good night's sleep, and the growing use of light-emitting tablets and phones at ...
The five-year, multi-site R01 study is titled “ The Impact of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia on Cognition and Sleep ...
Addressing insomnia isn’t just a fight against tomorrow’s midafternoon fatigue –– it could help protect against brain aging in the future, new research suggests. Sleep difficulties are common, with 12 ...
Chronic insomnia in older adults increased the risk of cognitive impairment and accelerated brain aging. Insomnia was linked to faster cognitive decline and greater amyloid and white matter ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea was linked to worse sleep and verbal memory performance. Women with COMISA ...
Insomnia is no longer just a nuisance that makes mornings miserable. Large cohort studies now suggest that chronic insomnia, defined as trouble falling or staying asleep at least three nights a week ...
Nurse-supported, self-directed cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for insomnia reduced severity scores and improved sleep outcomes, a randomized trial of veterans showed. Among 178 veterans, Insomnia ...
Sleep specialist S. Justin Thomas, Ph.D., has grown accustomed to people looking at him as though he is an eight-headed monster. That’s his way of referring to the reaction he gets from patients when ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, is a short-term, highly structured form of therapy used to treat chronic insomnia. Like other forms of CBT, CBT-I targets a client’s maladaptive ...