Mild COVID-19 can bring on insomnia, especially in those with anxiety or depression
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Insomnia following a COVID-19 hospitalization already was well known among the medical community, but a new study finds that mild COVID-19 infections also are linked to the sleeping problem — especially...
Sleep disruptions in 30s, 40s tied to later cognitive decline
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 08, 2024
People who have sleep interruptions in their 30s and 40s are more than twice as likely to experience thinking and memory issues a decade later, a new study out Jan. 3 in Neurology finds.
Irregular sleep patterns — not sticking to a regular sleep-wake schedule — may put people at a higher risk for dementia compared to those with more consistent sleep patterns, according to a new report...
Changes in sleep patterns linked to poor cognitive function in older adults, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 07, 2023
A new study sheds light on sleep and cognitive changes in older adults. Namely, sleeping for a short amount of time and sleep variability were linked to poor cognitive function, the authors reported.
Study: Screen for EDS to know which nursing home residents are at risk for adverse outcomes, death
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
Nursing homes that screen residents for excess daytime sleepiness (EDS) may be able to predict mortality risk, a new study finds. The condition is also linked with age-related comorbidities in people who...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Sept. 11
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 11, 2023
Home palliative care boosts quality of life for people with heart failure … N95 mask fitting tests can wait three years instead of one … Hormone made during exercise may reduce Alzheimer’s plaques,...
Excessive daytime sleepiness predicts mortality in nursing home residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2023
Excessive daytime sleepiness predicts both mortality and the presence of age-related comorbidities in the long-stay nursing home population, investigators report.
More U.S. adults using melatonin as sleep aid despite lack of evidence
Mar 04, 2022
Use of the supplement melatonin by U.S. adults has more than quintupled between 1999 and 2018, a new study has found.
CPAP treatment may not ease sleep apnea in patients older than 80
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2022
Continuous positive airway pressure is the gold standard treatment for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea. But it may not be effective in elderly adults, investigators say
Night shift linked to insomnia and stress symptoms in nurses, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 04, 2022
The effects of poor sleep shouldn’t be overlooked in nurses — especially those who work night shifts, investigators say.