First, the idea that good sleep means putting your head down and getting seven or eight hours straight is a recent idea. For ...

Sleep experts share how to get a good night's sleep the older you get.

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Working this overlooked practice into your sleep routine could have real benefits for your health. By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi “How did you sleep?” You might answer that question by weighing how many ...

I tried it for a week and saw improvements, but only if I wasn't blowing every other sleep hygiene tip at the same time ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. While the kitchen may be the home’s hub, most people spend more time in ...

"Nobody likes to wake up at 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning," but that's exactly when some older adults find their eyes opening, said Brienne Miner, MD, an assistant professor at the Yale School of ...

From babies who cry through the night to teens who sleep all morning to older adults who just can’t seem to catch any z’s, sleep patterns and the amount of sleep you need change throughout our lives.

When the going gets tough, the tough … pop in a pacifier? That’s the surprising stress-busting move thousands of young adults in China are making — swapping melatonin and meditation for an adult-sized ...

Sleep often becomes lighter and more fragmented with age. A neurologist explains why older adults wake up more at night, when ...