By Johanna Rengifo, PhD, Kris Verroulx, PsyD, and Sara Mason, PsyD Need to get better sleep? Try these suggestions! Wake up at the same time every day, including weekends. Over time, this will improve the body’s sleep cycle. Try … Read More
Why Families Have an Advantage in Delirium Prevention HELP brings in medical staff if delirium develops. But the preventive program is mostly non-medical. It answers each of the six targeted risk factors with these simple interventions: Dehydration: Encourage drinking, unless … Read More
Acting Out Dreams Is Often Early Sign of Parkinson’s Disease by Tanya Lewis, in Live Science, April13, 2015 A rare sleep disorder that makes people act out their dreams may be an early warning of a deadly neurological illness, a new … Read More
Poor Sleep Tied to Brain Changes of Dementia Nicholas Bakalar, in the New York Times, December 15, 2014 Poor sleep in older adults may be linked to brain changes associated with dementia, a new study has found. well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/15/poor-sleep-tied-to-brain-changes-of-dementia/ If you want to receive … Read More