Is Your Sleep Elusive? – Looking for Care for Elders? Look to the Area Agency on Aging- Caregivers Corner-Medication Related Injuries
ELUSIVE SLEEP
Being able get to sleep and being able to stay asleep for many may be more of a goal than a reality. Understanding why we have sleep problems and what we can do to make them better, goes a long way toward getting rested and able to function well during your waking hours.
Dr. Evan Steep, a Pulmonologists and Sleep Specialist discusses in this first of a multi-part interview on what we need to know about sleep and what we can do to help ourselves and finding those that can assist.
Finding Answers to Care for the Elderly – Area Agency on Aging
There are a lot of things we just don’t know and it doesn’t matter until we have a need. Often issues of aging and care come about by a crisis and finding solutions can be a challenge. Marie Allen, Executive Director of the Southwest Area Agency on Aging in CT continues her interview to discuss even ,ore things you probably didn’t know.
Care Givers Corner
Gerontologist Sheryl Inglat discusses how we handle those care giving issues such as “You Didn’t Tell Me I Have an Appointment – I Don’t Want to Go” Search Sheryl Inglat for more topics on care giving.
Medication Related Injuries
The number of people treated in hospitals in the United States for problems related to medication errors has surged more than 50 percent in recent years. NY Times
072411 Evan Steep – Sleep – Broadcast Part 1
072411 Evan Steep – Sleep – Broadcast Part 2
072411 Marie Allen – Area Agency Track 2a – Broadcast Part 3
072411 Sheryl Inglat Shopping-Med Related Injury – Broadcast Part 4
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Medication-Related Injuries on the Rise
Restless Legs Syndrome: A Common, Underdiagnosed Disorder
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sensorimotor disorder of the central nervous system. It is characterized by an irresistible urge or need to move the limbs that occurs as a result of uncomfortable limb sensations. Although RLS usually starts in the legs, it can spread to other parts of the body, such as the arms or torso. RLS sufferers often describe the disorder as feeling like water flowing inside the legs, “bugs in the bones,” or electricity in the legs.
Sleeplessness and Heart Disease
Sleeplessness and Heart Disease – A University of Chicago study has determined there is a possible link between those who get too little sleep and the risk of heart disease. Coronary calcification was measured over 5 years and those sleeping less were more likely to have problems.
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Extreme Sleeping
Extreme Sleeping – No it’s not a new Olympic sport, but it could be a new reality TV show. Do you have too much to do and not enough time? Try altering your sleep routine, or NOT. Grant Stoddard of Men’s Health tells how he tried the Uberman sleep cycle. Is it for you?
Sleep Apnea; Stroke and Death
Sleep Apnea; Stroke and Death – Yale researchers have published a study that shows a higher risk of strokes that result in death among sufferers of sleep apnea.
Body for the Ages
Body for the Ages – Look around and it’s easy to see how you don’t want to age. When it comes to quality of life, unless your genetically blessed you have to take the initiative. Here is a good start.
Can't sleep? Try changing your behavior
A good night’s sleep is a struggle for one in 10 American adults…long term effects on chronic sleeping pill users…a simple alternative called cognitive behavioral therapy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13580699/ns/nightly_news_with_brian_williams/
When the gods of sleep have deserted you
Can’t sleep? Nearly everybody’s had a hard time falling asleep at least once, but 10 percent of the general population suffers insomnia regularly. Not only do they have a hard time falling asleep, but they awaken several times during the night and feel fatigued the next day.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13557553/ns/health-sleep/
Can't Sleep? Sleeping Pill Alternative
Can’t Sleep? Nearly everybody’s had a hard time falling asleep at least once, but 10 percent of the general population suffers insomnia regularly. Not only do they have a hard time falling asleep, but they awaken several times during the night and feel fatigued the next day. Sleeping Pill Alternative A good night’s sleep is a struggle for one in 10 American adults…long term effects on chronic sleeping pill users…a simple alternative called cognitive behavioral therapy
New Research Links Good Sleep to Good Health
It’s no secret that sleep is essential to health—it rests the body, renews the brain and produces higher levels of certain beneficial hormones. Unfortunately, getting those often-recommended seven to eight hours of sound, restful sleep—night after night—may be something you can only dream about.
