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SleepILC Promotes Sleep RecommendationsThe first-ever evidence-based recommendations aimed at treating sleep disorders in older persons are the centerpiece of a national project we've undertaken with Philips Respironics, a leading provider in the global sleep and respiratory field, who will disseminate the new recommendations to health professionals and the public. Read More...Bloom Authors New Sleep Disorders Article in Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyHarrison Bloom, M.D., Director of the Clinical Education Service and Sleep & Healthy Aging Project, is the principal author of a newly published article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Read More...19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and GeriatricsThe ILC's Harrison Bloom, M.D., Director of the Clinical Education Service and Sleep & Healthy Aging Project, presented at the 19th congress of gerontology and geriatric experts from around the world. Read More...Getting a Good Night's SleepOlder adults with sleep problems are more likely to be depressed, suffer attention and memory problems, experience daytime sleepiness, and be at a greater risk of falls. Read More...Sleep Problems Plague the Older SetContrary to popular belief, seniors require about the same amount of sleep as younger adults. Yet more than half of all older Americans experience sleep problems.Read More... Doctors Failing to Treat Sleep Problems in ElderlyProper sleep is as important as nutrition, exercise and social engagement to the health of older people, yet sleep problems remain underdiagnosed and undertreated. Read More...New Coalition to Develop Clinical Sleep Guidelines for Older AdultsThirteen leading aging, geriatric, and sleep organizations to develop comprehensive guidelines on how to diagnose and manage sleep disorders in older adults. Read More...Sleep Disorders Not a Normal Part of AgingOur workshop report discusses the fact that sleep disorders are not a normal part of aging, but rather, a real and treatable medical condition. Read More...Getting Your Zzzzzzz's: Sleep, health, and agingThe sleeplessness affecting about one-third of all older Americans is not a natural part of aging and can lead to serious health disorders. Read More...Gallup Survey Reveals Findings on Sleep and Healthy AgingA growing body of science links sleep to a host of ills, including depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and more. Read More... |
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