[ConservativeMind]

Minimize fragmented sleep, as much as possible, to reduce dementia risk.

[ConservativeMind]

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bkmk

[ProtectOurFreedom]

How do I know if I have fragmented sleep?

• Frequent Awakenings: Waking up multiple times during the night, even briefly, more than 2-3 times.
• Difficulty Staying Asleep: Trouble returning to sleep after waking, taking longer than 20-30 minutes.
• Non-Restorative Sleep: Feeling tired, groggy, or unrefreshed upon waking despite spending enough time in bed (7-9 hours for most adults).
• Daytime Symptoms: Excessive daytime sleepiness, irritability, difficulty concentrating, or low energy, suggesting poor sleep quality.
• Physical Signs: Snoring, gasping, or leg twitching during sleep, which may indicate conditions like sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome.
• Sleep Tracking: Using a sleep journal or wearable device showing multiple awakenings or reduced deep/REM sleep stages.
• External Disruptions: Noticing disturbances like noise, light, or partner movement that wake you frequently.
• Medical Indicators: Symptoms like frequent urination, heartburn, or pain that disrupt sleep; consult a doctor to rule out underlying conditions.
• Persistent Issues: If you suspect fragmented sleep, track patterns for 1-2 weeks and consult a sleep specialist for diagnosis, possibly using a sleep study.

How to minimize fragmented sleep...

• Optimize Sleep Environment: Keep bedroom dark, quiet, cool (60-67°F). Use blackout curtains, earplugs, white noise, comfortable bedding.
• Consistent Schedule: Same bedtime and wake-up daily, even weekends, to stabilize circadian rhythm.
• Limit Stimulants: Avoid caffeine, nicotine, alcohol near bedtime; caffeine lasts 6-8 hours, alcohol disrupts deep sleep.
• Manage Stress: Use deep breathing, meditation, or journaling to reduce anxiety causing awakenings.
• Regulate Screens: Limit blue light 1-2 hours before bed; use filters or glasses to support melatonin.
• Address Medical Issues: Consult doctor for sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, or reflux; snoring may indicate apnea (10-30% adults).
• Limit Naps: Keep naps short (20-30 min), before 3 PM to avoid nighttime disruption.
• Diet and Exercise: Light dinner 2-3 hours before bed, regular exercise (30 min most days), avoid late workouts.
• Bedtime Routine: Calming activities like reading or bathing to signal sleep time.
• Limit Fluids: Reduce liquids 2 hours before bed to minimize bathroom trips; consult doctor for frequent urination.
• Persistent Issues: Track sleep with journal or device, consult specialist for CBT-I if needed.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[Texas Eagle]

Then how do you explain Joe Biden? Nobody got more sleep than that guy.

[Recompennation]

What comes first the chicken or the egg.,,

[bunkerhill7]

Our bed was broken into fragments by sex.
Now we have fragmented sex.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Disrupted sleep also damages alarm clocks, cats, phones, and relationships.

[Flaming Conservative]

I made a huge mistake when I didn’t crate train our 2 mini dachshunds. They sleep with us and they consider our bed to be theirs. They are particularly attached to me, and the male, especially so. They insist on gluing themselves to me when they sleep, and it does disturb my sleep. If I move over a bit, they move with me. I regret not training them to sleep in a crate, because I know I would sleep much better.

[redfreedom]

I tend to disregard any study, most are BS designed to make an outright lie appear to be the truth. Especially when it comes to climate change, medical or politics.

If there’s an agenda, a study will be created to support it.

[Hyman Roth]

I drink one shot of wild turkey before bed. Sleep like a baby

[PIF]

As a commercial salmon fisherman for 30 years - there was hardly any nights when my sleep was not interrupted - so ll my brain blood vessels must be burst - if that study had a shred of validity at all.

[midwest_hiker]

So, I have been On Call for the past 35 years. Always getting paged and woke up on the middle of the night.
Where’s my lawsuit pay day.

[KittyKares]

I find getting up to use the restroom in the middle of the night is a problem one can’t do much about.

[maddog55]

Well I’m F’d.....