Older adults with cognitive frailty – a condition combining physical weakness and mental decline – face sleep problems that may seriously affect their health and quality of life, according to new ...

When it comes to sleep, traditional advice has focused on the number of hours a person sleeps. But for older adults, the quality of sleep may affect cognitive performance the following day regardless ...

Sleep is important at all ages, but older adults often do not get enough. Proper sleep hygiene can help promote healthy sleep habits and help individuals stay healthy as they age. Sleep hygiene refers ...

Credit: Getty Images. Kathy Richards, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAASM, of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, presents cases of sleep disturbances in older adults at GAPNA 2024. Interventions to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals who did not have good sleep had a higher risk of incident motoric cognitive risk syndrome. Those who ...

Think blue light is hurting your sleep cycle? A new study suggests it can actually improve the overall sleep quality of older adults -- but only if they time it right. NY Post Composite Blue light ...

People with visual difficulties were significantly more likely to take medication to help them sleep, but that could put them at risk for falls as well, a new study finds. “We found that self-reported ...

We are aware that the quality, quantity and nature of sleep changes across the life span. This is especially obvious as development occurs and we see the changes from infancy to childhood to ...

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 ...