When you were younger, you might have thought older adults went to bed early simply because they loved quiet mornings and a ...

How much sleep do you need at different ages? Doctors explain age-wise sleep requirements, why sleep needs change across life ...

Research shows that people who sleep poorly tend to have brain age that is older than their actual age. Chronic inflammation ...

From the cradle to the grave, our sleep needs change. Fresh from the womb, newborns spend the majority of their days in slumberland, a snooze schedule that tapers off as growth decreases throughout ...

In his later life, my father-in-law routinely woke up for the day at 3 a.m. He'd become such an early bird that he morphed into a night owl, a man resigned to a post-retirement inability to clock in ...

Sleep hygiene refers to habits that support good-quality sleep. These include allowing enough time for sleep, keeping your ...

Sleeping in on the weekend to catch up on sleep lost during the week may be good for adolescents' mental health, according to ...

A new study finds that sleep timing is linked to dementia risk, as people with weak circadian rhythms face a 2.5 times higher ...

MONTREAL — That cup of coffee you had during dinner with friends didn’t just keep you tossing and turning — it fundamentally altered how your brain operated during whatever sleep you managed to get.

Good news for seniors. Contrary to common wisdom, sleep doesn’t get more difficult with age. In fact, according to a new study, sleep quality tends to improve the older we get, with adults in their ...

The question of how much sleep children need is one that is not easy to answer. Professional organizations have recommended guidelines which include ranges for different age groups. For example, the ...