Jan 28, 2020 | Insomnia, Treatment
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder associated with problems falling asleep, remaining asleep, and/or early morning awakenings. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine explains that the disorder is often diagnosed when a person struggles to sleep despite having plenty...
Jan 14, 2020 | Sleep Aids, Sleep Questions
By Lauri Leadley In recent years, weighted blankets have started to be marketed as a sleep aid for people with anxiety, autism, insomnia and other conditions that make sleeping difficult. But, do they work? What are the Benefits of Using a Weighted Blanket? A weighted...
Jan 14, 2020 | Down Syndrome, Kids and sleep, Preschoolers, Sleep and Teens, Sleep Articles
If you are a parent or guardian of a child with Down syndrome, it probably does not surprise you that up to 60% of children with Down syndrome may have a sleep disorder according to a study performed by the University of Michigan. The study also indicated that all...
Jan 14, 2020 | Babies, Down Syndrome, Kids and sleep, Sleep Apnea
Sleep problems are very common in children with Down syndrome. In fact, the National Down Syndrome Society reports that there’s a 50 to 100 percent risk of sleep apnea in children with Down syndrome. There are two main causes of sleep problems in children with...
Jan 14, 2020 | Sleep and Sex, Sleep tips
There is no question that not getting enough sleep can leave you a little groggy, snappy, or crabby in the morning. Most of us are aware that when we are overtired, we are less productive and more prone to making mistakes. Some of us can even acknowledge that being...
Dec 2, 2019 | Sleep Questions
By Lauri Leadley The terms “sleep satisfaction” and “sleep quality” sound similar, but they are different measurements of how you sleep at night. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), sleep quality considers the aspects of sleep that are measured...
Dec 2, 2019 | Kids and sleep
By Lauri Leadley Being a teenager has never been easy, yet in the last couple of decades, it seems to have become an even more difficult feat. Teens today must prepare for adulthood, find their niche in the world, deal with hormones, face the stress of school, and...
Nov 7, 2019 | Kids and sleep, Lifestyle
In March of 2018, the American Journal of Epidemiology published a study showing that when you sleep at night, even the slightest exposure to light can increase the risk of depressive symptoms. This was true even in lighting as low as 5 lux. (Light a candle in the...
