What do you do when you can’t sleep?

What do you do when you can’t sleep?

You’re lying in bed, the minutes ticking by, but sleep just won’t come. Unfortunately, this scenario becomes more frequent for many of us as we age. (I know, I know…we’re all sick of hearing “…at a certain age, you can expect…[insert something annoying].”) Experts say age-related sleep disruption is due primarily to changes in hormones…

Protect your brain with sleep

Protect your brain with sleep

Last January I mentioned that I had watched a story on CBS Sunday Morning with five tips for protecting the brain from dementia. I promised a separate post on each of the five tips. Today is part 4 of that series. If you missed the others and would like to catch up, you’ll find Tip #1 move more…

Happy Monday! Episode 5

Happy Monday! Episode 5

Early to bed, early to rise… Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! You may think it’s odd that I’m coming to you in my pajamas–and odder still that I magically woke up this morning with my hair done and my makeup on. Well, you’ll soon see that the environment is perfectly appropriate for today’s discussion–and…

Why am I always so tired?

Why am I always so tired?

“I’m soooo tired.” How often do you say that or hear it from someone else? I bet I hear it at least once every day. So what is the cause of all this exhaustion? Well, duh… Let’s start with the obvious. Lack of sleep The advice on exactly how much sleep a person needs varies,…