Sleeping six hours or less in middle age linked to increased risk of dementia, says new study
Time spent sleeping is linked to risk in older adults, but it is unclear whether it is also true for younger age groups.
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Time spent sleeping is linked to risk in older adults, but it is unclear whether it is also true for younger age groups.
Macquarie University/The Lighthouse Athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics are likely to face highly partisan crowds with overseas spectators barred from attending – but top performers won’t let it change their game, says Macquarie University researcher Dr Kath Bicknell. Japan’s ban on international spectators attending the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games could change the whole vibe of the Games. Olympic uncertainty: COVID-19 is putting the postponed Tokyo Games at risk once again, but if they do go ahead, athletes will deal with more stressors than usual. “There are definitely...
Representational Image Pinterest Trouble Sleeping? Here’s Why You Should Worry The pandemic has violently disrupted our lives, including our sleep patterns. And this can lead to serious mental and physical problems Most adults spend the majority of their time either working or sleeping. However, very little is known of the relationship between the two. On the impact on productivity, one survey says 58 per cent of Indians believe their work suffers due to inadequate sleep, whereas 38 per cent have witnessed a colleague falling asleep at work....
Date Time Hard to find good help for child sleep issues From newborn babies to restless teenagers, Australians may find it difficult to get expert advice and professional support for sleep problems in children and adolescents. Ahead of World Sleep Day (19 March 2021) a new paper in Sleep Medicine led by University of Western Australia and Flinders University sleep researchers found a serious shortfall in health professionals’ knowledge, understanding and skills to identify manage and prevent paediatric sleep disorders. “While the focus of this study was on health professionals, it shows t...
If coronavirus has been keeping you up at night, then you might have coronasomnia. Read on to know what you can do about insomnia in the times of COVID.