Category: Sleep

Study suggests duration of sleep increases and sleeping difficulties decrease after retirement

From the University of Turku press release: When people retire from work life, they sleep approximately 20 minutes longer than before retirement. The quality of sleep also improves, as retired… Read more »

Study suggests restless sleep may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease

From the Aarhus University press release: Researchers from Aarhus University have discovered that patients with the RBD sleep behaviour disorder lack dopamine and have a form of inflammation of the… Read more »

Study suggests sleep apnea may increase risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

From the American Thoracic Society press release: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may put elderly people at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to new research published online in… Read more »

‘Morning larks’ have weaker sleep spindles during night than ‘night owls’

From the University of Helsinki press release: A new study from the University of Helsinki, Finland, shows that individual circadian preference is associated with brain activity patterns during the night…. Read more »