Sleep Problems in Dementia

Sleep problems are common in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. They are also a common source of tension for family caregivers, because when your spouse or parent with Alzheimer’s doesn’t sleep well, this often means that you…

Technology, and Parents, can Prevent Drowsy Driving

Last week (Nov.1-8) was Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, so I’m a bit late in posting this, using info from two Huffington Post articles. Data shows that driving after pulling an all-nighter studying or working is as…

Sleep-Deprived or Darkness-Deprived?

Are we sleep-deprived or just darkness-deprived? By Richard G ‘Bugs’ Stevens, University of Connecticut The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that insufficient sleep is a serious public health concern, because it can lead…