How Your Sense of Smell Affects Sleep
We already experience less sleep when our bodies are put under stress. And 2020 has been an unprecedented year of stress. From isolation, quarantine, job or financial loss, an election season, and coronavirus concerns, we need all the help we can get to receive each pressure minute of sleep. The Alaska Sleep Clinic wants to […]
Understanding and Combating Sleep Problems That Affect Seniors
3% of men and 36% of women over the age of 65 have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, according to a study reported by Sleep Education. Seniors need as much sleep as children and adolescents, usually 7-9 hours on average. As people age, sleep patterns naturally tend to change. They shouldn’t, however, consist of problems […]
Sleep Disorders and Aging
Sleep disturbances are very common in older people. Are you one of the millions of seniors in the US who think life would be pretty good… if you could just get some sleep? Changes in sleep patterns may be a normal part of aging, but many other factors common in older people contribute to sleep problems. These include physical […]
Science of Sleep: The Importance of Naps for Seniors
It’s a warm afternoon, and you just finished a good lunch. As you sit with a book, your eyes turn heavy, tempting you to take a nap. How many times have you tried to fight off that sweet sleep? Well, maybe you shouldn’t. Here’s some good news. Short naps aren’t just for babies. Recent studies show that […]
Improved Sleep for Seniors Starts Here
Most of us know what we should be doing when it comes to sleep – going to bed early enough to get a good night’s rest. But nowadays, with technology and busy schedules all around us, that task becomes more challenging every day. This could explain why the elderly sleep so much in the daytime when they […]
Soaking Up the Sun
Summer months are meant to be spent on the lake, hiking, or enjoying a walk. But, that doesn’t mean that everyone is outside enjoying the sunshine. A precursor to not sleeping well at night can be rooted in anxiety or depression. With the summer still long from being over, it is important to get outdoors […]
Are You A Nocturnal Human?
Some time ago, I posted a theory that the epidemic of sleep disorders comes from the fact that some humans are naturally nocturnal. About six months after forming that theory, I once again fell into patterns of sleep that could be deemed “normal” – I went to bed around 9:00 or 9:30 at night and […]
How Does Light Affect Health and Well-Being?
Every day, we are bombarded by different things that are affecting our health. Vaping is the new health scare of today and CBD is the new health craze; but there is something that all of us are surrounded by for several hours every day that can have a big impact on our health and well-being: […]
What is S.A.D.?
Winter is here and the days are SO, SO short. However, that doesn’t mean that the winter blues have to come with it. We only have nine days left until Winter Solstice. Just hang in there! Only 6% of the U.S. population suffers from seasonal affective disorder (SAD); but the entire group must be in […]
Vitamins and Sleep
As we move toward the winter months, sunlight is dwindling. When our skin is exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, it triggers our vitamin D synthesis. Production of vitamin D can occur within 10 minutes of sunlight exposure making the winter months tough for Alaskans. According to a study from Healthline, “vitamin D is a […]
