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Can we prevent depression in older adults by treating insomnia?

Can we prevent depression in older adults by treating insomnia?

Depression is common among older adults, and insomnia doubles the risk of major depressive disorder. There is increasing evidence that treating insomnia in older people who have both insomnia and major depression has the potential to improve both their sleep and their mood.

Read More about Dragging your feet? You may need to catch up on sleep
Dragging your feet? You may need to catch up on sleep

Dragging your feet? You may need to catch up on sleep

Getting adequate sleep may help improve a person's gait, and catching up on short sleep may help people avoid walking problems usually caused by fatigue.

Read More about The best bedtime for heart health?
The best bedtime for heart health?

The best bedtime for heart health?

People who fall asleep between 10 and 11 p.m. may be less likely to develop heart disease than those who start their slumber earlier or later.

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Shield your brain from decline

Shield your brain from decline

The acronym SHIELD sums up the habits that may help ward off cognitive decline. SHIELD stands for sleeping at least seven hours per night, handling stress, interacting with friends, exercising daily, learning new things, and eating a healthy diet. Ideally, one should incorporate all of these healthy lifestyle habits into each day. If that feels overwhelming, doctors advise focusing on a different healthy habit per day, until it's possible to practice all of the habits every day.

Read More about Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them
Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them

Naps: Make the most of them and know when to stop them
As babies become toddlers, when they need to nap and for how long evolves, so parents and caregivers need to know how to handle the changes, as well as how to know when naps are no longer needed.
Read More about How much sleep keeps cognitive decline at bay?
How much sleep keeps cognitive decline at bay?

How much sleep keeps cognitive decline at bay?
Sleeping six hours or less is associated with impaired cognition, mostly in memory, as well as an increase in the protein that can form brain plaque. Sleeping nine hours or more is also linked to cognitive problems, especially in decision making.
Read More about A single-session class offers chronic low back pain relief
A single-session class offers chronic low back pain relief

A single-session class offers chronic low back pain relief
A single two-hour pain management class may offer months-long relief from chronic low back pain compared with other approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and back health education.
Read More about Gifts that promote relaxation and resilience
Gifts that promote relaxation and resilience

Gifts that promote relaxation and resilience
An array of products that encourage people to relax can be good holiday gifts for friends and loved ones who need to reduce their stress levels. Suggestions include a year’s subscription to a meditation app; yoga props such as a mat, blocks, and straps; devices that enable self-massage of the upper body; and products that may foster sound sleep, such as a weighted blanket, a noise machine, and scented bath salts.
Read More about Healthy sleep patterns linked to lower risk of heart rhythm problems
Healthy sleep patterns linked to lower risk of heart rhythm problems

Healthy sleep patterns linked to lower risk of heart rhythm problems
People with healthy sleep habits may be less likely to have atrial fibrillation and bradyarrhythmia. Healthy sleep patterns include sleeping seven to eight hours a night and rarely or never having insomnia or daytime drowsiness.
Read More about Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk
Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk

Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk
A decade or more of high exposure to traffic noise may increase dementia risk.
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