Anyone can have trouble maintaining sleep cycles, but older adults are far more likely to have difficulty sleeping than younger adults. Often this will simply result in them taking daytime naps or ...

A recent CNET survey found that 56% of respondents use some method to deal with their sleep issues. Of those people, 21% rely on one sleep supplement or another. Melatonin is one ...

While Americans are actually getting more zzz’s a night -- a whopping 18 minutes, but a one-third of seniors say they have to take a sleep aid in order to fall asleep. But do the rewards of sleep aids ...

There are few things worse than lying in your bed and not being able to fall asleep. Sadly, insomnia or a general lack of sleep tends to have a compound effect. Not sleeping enough often makes ...

You toss, you turn, you can't fall asleep. Certainly, there are sleep medications that can be prescribed by a doctor. And with some investment of time, cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia is ...

This column is the last in a series on the importance of adequate sleep for optimal mental and physical health, based on “Why We Sleep” by sleep scientist Matthew Walker, PhD. “Adequate sleep” refers ...

If you have trouble sleeping through the night, you're not alone. About 30% of people have trouble staying asleep at night, with 10% suffering from insomnia. But what if there was something you could ...

Avoiding sleep drugs would reduce older Americans' lifetime rate of falls by nearly 9% and brain decline by 2%, among other benefits, researchers reported.

Sleep is essential for overall health, yet millions of Americans struggle with sleep disorders. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 50 to 70 million people in ...

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, approximately 70 million people experience sleep disorders each year. Whether you deal with occasional sleeplessness due to stress or travel, sleep ...

Sleep problems affect more than one in five residents in long-term care facilities, with pain, daytime napping and certain ...