Is Daytime Napping Important For Elderly Adults
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Lifestyle treatment of narcolepsy includes taking three or more scheduled sleep-times throughout the day. One study suggested that the best approach is a combination of scheduled nighttime sleep and two 15-minute naps (for example one before lunch and another before dinner). Patients should also avoid heavy meals and alcohol, which can interfere with sleep.
People with mild narcolepsy symptoms that do not require medication may be able to maintain alertness with sleep scheduling. In a 20...
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But How Could a Nap Be Bad?
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Napping Benefits
...the same time each day. Young children may fall asleep at about the same time each afternoon or an adult might take a short nap after lunch each day.Tips for Good Napping* The right length: A... Read more »Narcolepsy: Introduction
...of their time asleep, suggesting that most people need about 8 hours of sleep each day. Individual adults differ in the amount of sleep they need to feel well rested, however. (Infants may sleep... Read more »Narcolepsy: Diagnosis
...months to serve as a diagnosis of narcolepsy.) Narcolepsy is usually diagnosed in adolescence and young adulthood when falling asleep suddenly in school brings the problem to attention.Cataplexy... Read more »Insomnia: Treatment
...never fall asleep." It uses actions intended to change behavior. A 2004 study of young and middle-aged adults suggested that CBT is more effective than medication in treating chronic insomnia, and... Read more »Insomnia: Diagnosis
...up too early?What is the sleep environment like (Noisy? Not dark enough?)?How does insomnia affect daytime functioning?What medications do you take? (Include herbs, alcohol, and over-the-counter... Read more »
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