For adults over the age of 65, higher levels of both insomnia symptoms and sleep medication use were associated with higher risk of disability a year later, according to a new study.

Importantly, sleep also enables the brain to clear out metabolic waste, including beta-amyloid proteins, which have been ...

Another concern is that sleep medications may increase the risk of falls, which are a common cause of injury and disability ...

Researchers from Penn State University and Taipei Medical University analyzed five years worth of data around insomnia and ...

Insomnia is a significant health and quality of life concern for older adults, with up to half of all adults over the age of 65 experiencing insomnia symptoms.

It can also be unhealthy if done to excess, which is why the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults 65 and older limit their alcohol consumption to one drink per day, ...

PHOENIX – Simply walking from your front door to your mailbox in the summer heat can be dangerous, especially for older adults taking certain medications. “As our body ages, our body’s ability to cope ...

A Sheffield GP surgery has announced it will no longer prescribe hormone treatment for adult transgender patients which could result in some being driven to the black market. Far Lane Medical ...

Older adults require less ... And finally, you can't be using sleep medications to achieve your good slumber.But don't lose hope. The good news is that you can easily train your brain to better ...

Adults need about seven to eight hours of ... And finally, you can’t be using sleep medications to achieve your good slumber. But don’t lose hope. The good news is that you can easily ...

According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO), nearly half of all adults snore ... some people require medical treatment if their snoring is related to a sleep disorder.