Sleep quality, or a lack thereof, will no doubt be familiar to anyone who has children. Even if without progeny, some of you might relate to the following.
Sleep disturbance patterns might predict long-term care facility placement, study reveals
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 20, 2012
Older women with disturbed and fragmented sleep were three times more likely to be placed in a long-term care facility than elderly women with healthier sleep patterns, new research finds.
Sleep quality improves with age, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 05, 2012
A person’s quality of sleep — or perceived of quality of sleep — should improve with age, a new study suggests. Investigators at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Sleep and Circadian...
It’s been a hard day’s day
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 07, 2012
Providers have one big reason to cut back on overtime: It can lead to a hemorrhage of money. But now there’s another: It could make your employees depressed.
It’s not a bad habit: What’s your coffee IQ?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 13, 2011
So it’s 4 a.m. and I’m still up finishing a project and jonesing for a cup of my favorite brand of coffee, NuJava. Yes, I am a coffee snob, because I like my coffee like I like my men …...
Study: Many assisted living residents sleep poorly
May 10, 2010
Poor sleep among residents of assisted living facilities is common, and can lead to a worsening quality of life, and subsequent placement in a nursing home, according to the results of a new study.
Older women sleep more than they think, study suggests
Oct 02, 2009
When it comes to objectively comparing sleep quality, elderly men don’t catch as many z’s as women, according to a new study that compares subjective reporting to objective sleep measurements.