Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as younger adults. As you get older, however, your sleeping patterns might change. Older adults tend to sleep more lightly, take longer to start sleeping and sleep for shorter time spans than do younger adults. Older adults also tend to wake up multiple times during the night.

2025年1月31日 · Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, including weekends. Being consistent reinforces your body's sleep-wake cycle. If you don't fall asleep within about 20 minutes of going to bed, leave your bedroom and do something relaxing.

2023年2月25日 · Every baby is different. But by age 3 to 4 months, many babies sleep at least five hours at a time. Babies this age should be sleeping around 12 to 16 hours a day including naps. And at some point during a baby's first year, babies will …

2024年9月10日 · There are many different types of sleep disorders, and the causes vary widely. Sleep disorders are often grouped according to why they happen or their effects. Sleep disorders also can be grouped based on behaviors, problems with your natural sleep-wake cycles, breathing problems, difficulty sleeping or how sleepy you feel during the day.

2024年11月6日 · Napping isn't for everyone. Some people have trouble sleeping during the day. Or they have a hard time napping in places other than their own beds. Napping also can lead to issues such as: Feeling groggy right after waking. This is known as sleep inertia. That groggy feeling could make it harder to work and feel alert right after a nap.

2023年2月11日 · Most of the time fatigue can be traced to one or more lifestyle issues, such as poor sleep habits or lack of exercise. Fatigue can be caused by a medicine or linked to depression. Sometimes fatigue is a symptom of an illness that needs treatment. Lifestyle factors. Fatigue may be related to:

2024年1月16日 · Whatever is keeping you from sleeping, insomnia can affect you mentally and physically. People with insomnia report a lower quality of life compared with people who sleep well. Complications of insomnia may include: Lower performance on the job or at school. Slowed reaction time while driving and a higher risk of accidents.

Prescribe a sleeping pill for a limited period of time to determine the benefits and side effects for you; Have you try a different prescription sleeping pill if the first medicine you take doesn't work after the full prescribed course; Help you determine whether there is a generic version, which is typically less expensive than brand-name medicine

2024年10月30日 · The need to sleep can strike at any time, including when driving a car or working. This makes idiopathic hypersomnia potentially dangerous. The condition often develops slowly over time. Diagnosing idiopathic hypersomnia requires ruling out more common sleep conditions. Treatment aims to control symptoms with medicine.

2023年1月14日 · With sleep terrors, a sleeping child suddenly gets scared or panicked. The child might scream or sit upright in bed. Some children even jump out of bed. But most of the time, the child won't fully wake up or remember what was scary the next day. If your child has sleep terrors, research suggests that you shouldn't try to wake your child up.