Poll Finds Seniors Struggle with Sleep

A recent poll of 1,065 of the nation’s seniors found that nearly half of individuals between the ages of 65 and 80 in the United States struggle with sleep.  A staggering 1 in 3 said they regularly take something to help them sleep. Over half of those polled believe that sleep difficulties are a normal… Read more »

Do You Have Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea affects the way you breathe when you’re sleeping. When untreated, breathing is briefly interrupted or becomes very shallow during sleep. These breaks in breathing typically last between 10 to 20 seconds and can occur up to hundreds of times a night, causing major interruptions to your natural sleep rhythm. As a consequence, you… Read more »

Do You Have a Bedtime Routine?

Now that the kids are back to school, everyone is getting back into their routines.  We know that children thrive with structure and routine. That’s why so many of us have a bedtime routine for our kids.  It might involve a bath, reading stories and getting tucked in before the lights go out.  Well, it… Read more »

Blue Light Blues

After a year of many of us spending more time than ever on screens, it’s time to really examine the negative effects of blue light. Research suggests that the blue light emitted by smartphones, tablets, laptops, and many other electronic devices, is negatively impacting the quantity and quality of our sleep.  Darkness is a natural… Read more »