Skip to main content

You And Your Health-Getting A Good Night Sleep

Don't We All Just Love A Wonderful Night Rest. Waking Up Refreshingly Different.

Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as all adult, 7 to 9 hours each night. But, older people tend to go to sleep earlier and get up earlier than they did when they were younger.

There are many reasons why older people may not get enough sleep at night. Feeling sick or being in pain can make it hard to sleep.

Some medicines can keep you awake. No matter the reason, if you don’t get a good night’s sleep, the next day you may:

▪ Be irritable

▪ Have memory problems or be forgetful.

▪ Feel depressed

▪ Have more falls or accidents.

Being older doesn’t mean you have to be tired all the time. You can do many things to help you get a good night’s sleep. 

Here are some ideas:

▪ Follow a regular sleep schedule. 

▪ Go to sleep and get up at the same time each day, even on weekends or when you are traveling.

▪ Avoid napping in the late afternoon or evening, if you can. Naps may keep you awake at night.

▪ Develop a bedtime routine. 

▪ Take time to relax before bedtime each night. Some people read a book, listen to soothing music, or soak in a warm bath.

▪ Try not to watch television or use your computer, cell phone, or tablet in the bedroom. The light from these devices may make it difficult for you to fall asleep. And alarming or unsettling shows or movies, like horror movies, may keep you awake.

▪ Keep your bedroom at a comfortable temperature, not too hot or too cold, and as quiet as possible.

▪ Use low lighting in the evenings and as you prepare for bed.

▪ Exercise at regular times each day but not within 3 hours of your bedtime.

▪ Avoid eating large meals close to bedtime—they can keep you awake.

▪ Stay away from caffeine late in the day. Caffeine (found in coffee, tea, soda, and chocolate) can keep you awake.

▪ Remember—alcohol won’t help you sleep. Even small amounts make it harder to stay asleep.

The Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep

There is a long list of benefits to getting a good night’s sleep, all of which revolve around preserving the overall health of your body.  

Sleep brings you the ability to feel refreshed, energized, and allows you to function at 100% each day. 

Sleep is a piece of the body’s clock that helps maintain your blood-sugar levels, which helps explain why people with irregular schedules can be connected to serious mental illnesses.

"SLEEP TIGHT READERS 😃"

Credit: NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA). SINUS CONDITIONS, SINUS PROCEDURES BY HPCS. Image Credit: Vibrant Life. Sound Sleep Medical.


Comments

  1. Unknown10 January 2022 at 19:22

    Most Nigerians has irregular schedule ooo may God help us as we adjust our time of sleep

    ReplyDelete
  2. Grace11 January 2022 at 04:35

    I sleep early and wake up early... Feeling refreshed and energetic to hit the streets 💪

    ReplyDelete
  3. Anuoluwapo11 January 2022 at 08:54

    This sleeping pattern won't work for some people living and working in Lagos.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Type your comments here

Popular posts from this blog

Professor Isah Odidi, 16 Others Appointed As Directors By The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council

  Professor Isa Odidi and His Excellency the Waziri Adamawa, Atiku Abubakar. The Peoples Democratic Party Appoints Directors And Deputy Directors To Kick-Start Campaign.                                 Professor Isah Odidi, has been appointed as Director, Diaspora Group by the Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This appointment was contain in a Press Release on Thursday, October 06, 2022 issued by the Campaign Organisation’s Director-General and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal. Professor Isah Odidi, a distinguished pharmacist, an erudite scientist,  a technocrat and tireless researcher will indeed propagate the good virtues of the great party, the PDP and its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the Diaspora.  Professor Odidi, has always asserted that Atiku  Abubakar is a unifier and the best candidate to move the Nigerian nation forward, ushe...
8 comments
Read more

You and Your Health - Alzheimer's breakthrough'

A study from Sweden which has found that a blood test can detect the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease, reports the BBC, while expansiating on it's report that;                   Image Credit: Scientific American   The Times says it could have "huge implications" for routinely screening the over-50s for their risk of the disease. The test - the paper reports - can detect the "proteins" which can cause Alzheimer's which build up in the brain for 10 to 15 years before symptoms start to show, and allowed researchers to assess how "likely" someone was to develop the disease. According to the Daily Express, the brand new diagnostic tool has been praised by experts as it may "ultimately bring us closer towards a cure for dementia". The Daily Telegraph takes the view the "simple and cheap method" can measure how likely people are to develop the illness up to 15 years before they show symptoms, citing research from the study.
Post a Comment
Read more

NLC To Embark On A Strike Action If....

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), national president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, during the African Trade Union Alliance meeting in Abuja. Has issued a threat to embark on a nationwide strike without any notification if the pump price of fuel sells above the current price of N617. Media reports indicated an imminent increase in the price to N720. The NNPC Limited has not made any official announcement of a fuel price increment According to Ajaero, there were purported plans to further increase the pump price of petrol, which he expressed dismay that the development will cause additional and untold hardship on Nigerians. He said: “As we are here now, they are contemplating increasing the pump price of petroleum products, and the ministry of labour for some time now would only go to the Ministry of Justice to come up with a so-called injunction to hold the hands of Labour not to respond. But let me say this, Nigerian workers will not give any notice if we have not addressed the consequences of...
Post a Comment
Read more