[ConservativeMind]

Let’s work to target better sleep habits, where possible, as it appears to be linked to stroke and dementia.

This could mean early conditions making stroke and dementia possible first effect sleep, rather than sleep effecting the other two, but, still, good sleep should be sought after, along with any other health tweaks we can make, to affect other conditions.

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[BlackVeil]

I agree with what you say. Especially in regards to dementia, I’m not sure if the poor sleep is cause or effect. Restlessness at night might be an early sign of the onset of dementia.

However, healthy sleeping habits are important, and it’s worth establishing routines which guard sleep.

[Republican Wildcat]

My body goes to sleep when it wants to go to sleep and wakes when it wants to wake...habits, schedule, etc. have had no effect. I can fall asleep one night at 11 and wake up at 8 the next day. I can fall asleep at 2 another night and wake up at 4 and not be able to go back to sleep. it’s quite annoying...

[metmom]

Try getting a doctor these days to take much of anything seriously.

If you went, complaining of poor sleep, they’re just as likely to prescribe meds as anything.

[metmom]

My body has its own schedule. I keep hearing that the best sleep you can get is before midnight, but I cannot manage that.

I don’t sleep well until about 2-3 AM but after that the world could end and I’d never know it. Then I wake up about 8-9. on my own, with no alarms.

But wow do I sleep soundly during that time.

[linMcHlp]

“sleep is a prime pillar of brain health”

[Right Brother]

Poor sleep has a negative effect on health. Go figure. As a person who struggles with sleep, these type of obvious declarations or study results tick me off. Uhhh... no sh*t Sherlock. Insomniacs just need to get a good night’s sleep, that’s all. Gee, it’s so simple. Sorry for the rant. I guess I’m just tired. 😉

[caddie]

I would say people who have call responsibilities, third shift rotations, or chronic availability at work have it bad.

The cortisol peaks and valleys are messed up, but that is just one sign.

It's wear and tear on the immune system and on the CNS, and leads to diseases including more cancers and also early deaths.

[sauropod]

Wonderful. I’m toast.