More Daytime Sleeping Predicts Less Recovery During Rehabilitation For Older Adults

More Daytime Sleeping Predicts Less Recovery During Rehabilitation For Older Adults
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that daytime sleeping during a rehabilitation stay predicts less functional recovery for older adults, with effects lasting as long as three months.

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Chronic Insomnia Linked To Reversible Cognitive Deficits Without Changes In Behavior
A neuroimaging study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to find that cognitive processes related to verbal fluency are compromised in people with insomnia despite the absence of a behavioral deficit. These specific brain function alterations can be reversed, however, through non-pharmacological treatment with sleep therapy.

Growing Up With Pets Predisposes Children To Snore In Adulthood
A predisposition to adult snoring can be established very early in life. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research describes possible childhood risk factors, including exposure to animals, early respiratory or ear infections and growing up in a large family.

Sleeping Pills Are Not A Long-term Solution, But More Knowledge About Bedtime Habits Could Help Relieve Insomnia
Many people sleep better when they are on holiday and wish that they could sleep as well all the time. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), it is not only being free of daily worries that can make a difference to sleep. Good bedtime habits can help people to sleep well all year round. Medication provides short-term relief at best. In information published on

Connection Between A Mother's Mood And Her Baby's Sleep
If there's one thing that everyone knows about newborn babies, it's that they don't sleep through the night, and neither do their parents. But in fact, those first six months of life are crucial to developing the regular sleeping and waking patterns, known as circadian rhythms, that a child will need for a healthy future. Some children may start life with the sleep odds stacked against them, though, say University of Michigan sleep experts who study the issue.