Sleep is important at any age. Older adults often do not get enough sleep. However, proper sleep hygiene can help promote healthy sleep habits. Getting enough sleep can also help you stay healthier as ...

When you were younger, you might have thought older adults went to bed early simply because they loved quiet mornings and a ...

Twenty-five million—that’s the number of adults in the U.S. suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a condition that can range from mild difficulty breathing during sleep to a fatal condition, ...

Dr. Kansagra explains that the average adult needs 7-9 hours sleep and that there are "lots of easy ways to improve" your ...

Doctors and scientists have long been touting the benefits of sleep for the brain and body. It’s true—sleep is an essential part of maintaining overall well-being. When you are well rested, your mood ...

Although children can sleep well, most adults have trouble getting a good night’s sleep. They go to bed each night, but find ...

Americans are not getting enough sleep, and it’s starting to take a toll on our health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adults across the country are sleeping less ...

Sleep is when your body rests, recovers, and repairs itself, essential to your physical and mental health. During sleep, your brain clears waste, stores memories, and keeps brain cells (neurons) ...

How much sleep is enough sleep? It depends on multiple factors. One of the biggest is age. In general, as you age, less sleep is required. While that may be true, the amount of sleep people need is an ...

Getting a good night’s sleep offers a number of health benefits, from a healthy heart to hormone regulation. Your bones, though, are also affected by sleep quality. And poor sleep can increase the ...

As a person ages, they can adopt certain behaviors to help them live healthier and improve their physical and mental health and quality of life. A lot of the habits that make up healthy living as an ...

Depression can also lead to hypersomnia (an excessive need for sleep) for some people, says Chester Wu, MD, a sleep medicine physician in Houston and a medical reviewer for Everyday Health. Not only ...