A study involving older people found that sleep problems were associated with a higher risk of developing a predementia ...

A great-grandad-of-two suffering from pneumonia resorted to sleeping on a hospital floor on top of his dressing gown during a ...

Getting restorative sleep is important for your health and a struggle for older adults because of medications and coexisting ...

Older adults who reported excessive daytime sleepiness and a lack of enthusiasm were more likely to develop a condition that ...

Other studies show that under-sleeping can be detrimental to your health, with older people sleeping less than five hours a night increasing their chances of premature death by 25 percent. Too little ...

Feeling sleepy and less enthusiastic during the day may indicate a higher risk of developing a syndrome that often leads to ...

There are potential associations between sleep quality, sleep quantity and frailty among older adults, a new study shows.

A new study has found that older adults, who are excessively sleepy during the day or have prominent sleep issues, are at an ...

People who lack enthusiasm for activities ... "This supports the hypothesis that sleep-related problems, particularly daytime ...

A common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder contributes to the development of dementia among adults—particularly women, a ...

Experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness as an older adult can spell dire consequences that ultimately may lead to ...

This is the second in a series of columns about the importance of adequate sleep for optimal physical and mental health.