Midlife insomnia may increase risk for later dementia
Sep 22, 2023
A similar heightened risk was seen among adults with short sleep duration.
Prescribed medical cannabis use tied to better health-related quality of life
Sep 14, 2023
The findings were seen in real-world patients with a range of chronic health conditions.
Tech in headbands could monitor sleeping seniors for early signs of Alzheimer’s
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 29, 2023
New findings indicate that tech embedded in a headband could record key data on the early stages of Alzheimer’s while a person is sleeping.
Circadian lighting’s impact on seniors and their caregivers goes under the microscope
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 17, 2023
A new study will look at how caregivers are affected by circadian lighting technology and how quickly they can learn how to operate it.
Sensitivity study shines a light on how Alzheimer’s patients could benefit from carefully managed sleep...
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
Light therapy could be a vital tool for people living with Alzheimer’s to manage or slow the disease, a new study shows.
Smartwatches still gathering valuable COVID, vaccine insights
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 31, 2023
Data collected from smartwatches shows that those vaccinated for COVID will have less severe infections, a German research team demonstrated.
AI and aging the focus of 5 new projects that score $1.25M in funding
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 05, 2023
A headband to study sleep staging and a wearable sensor that can help prevent falls highlight a slate of new projects that will be funded as part of a university and industry partnership that focuses on...
Light exposure before nightshift cuts fatigue, errors
May 12, 2023
The findings were seen in a study of nurses, who also report sleeping better after their shift.
Medical cannabis tied to improved health-related quality of life
May 11, 2023
Improvement was observed across a range of health conditions and was mostly sustained over time.
Pharmacologic therapies effective for excessive daytime sleepiness
May 10, 2023
Solriamfetol, armodafinil-modafinil and pitolisant reduce daytime sleepiness, with solriamfetol likely superior, according to a recent study.