Age-Related Insomnia – Are You at Risk?

Age-Related Insomnia – Are You at Risk?

Age-related insomnia, a common problem among people over 50, is a complex medical condition caused by physical and/or emotional disorders, increased stress, lack of exercise, and diet and/or lifestyle changes. There is a common misperception that as people age they need less sleep; however, this is not true. Elderly people need as much, perhaps even more sleep, than they did when they were young to maintain a healthy immune system.

For an elderly person suffering from such a sleep disorder, the first order of business is to undergo a physical examination by a …

Insomnia Symptoms and Signs

Insomnia Symptoms and Signs

Insomnia is the difficulty someone has getting to sleep and/or staying asleep for a minimum of one month. Most adults have suffered from sleeplessness or insomnia at some point in their lives. It is estimated that 30-50% of the population is affected by insomnia and 10% of sufferers have experienced chronic insomnia.

Insomnia is just a particular symptom and not a disease or diagnosis by itself and may be caused by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. Insomnia is not characterized by a certain amount of hours of sleep someone gets, since everyone varies greatly in …

How To Cure Insomnia – The Ultimate Guide

How To Cure Insomnia – The Ultimate Guide

Knowing how to cure insomnia is more than just finding ways to sleep better, and it has a lot to do with figuring out what’s causing your sleeping problems in the first place. Once you know what’s causing the sleep problems, you will be able to take steps to correct these problems. Those wanting to know how to deal with insomnia will find that these are the main causes of problems sleeping:

Caffeine – Coffee is one of the many sources of caffeine, and tea, soda, and energy drinks are other common …

Biological Properties, Pathogenesis and Pathology of the Influenza Virus

Biological Properties, Pathogenesis and Pathology of the Influenza Virus

HemagglutininAll strains of influenza virus agglutinate erythrocytes from chickens, guinea pigs and humans and-unlike paramyxo viruses-agglutinate erythrocytes from many other species as well Agglutination of red blood cells occurs when the hemagglutinin interacts with a specific receptor on the red blood cell membrane. This receptor is a glycoprotein that contains sialic acid. This glycoprotein serves both as the receptor site for the hemagglutin and as the substrate for the viral neuraminidase, Cleavage of the glycoprotein by the enzyme dissociates the virion from the red cell, resulting in spontaneous elution. After elution, …

Sleep – Breathing

Sleep – Breathing

Sometimes, no matter how much you need it, sleep just doesn’t seem to come. Learning simple breathing exercises can help. In yoga this is called diaphragmatic breathing, and is profoundly relaxing. Using your abdomen, not your chest, breathe through your nose for three seconds, then breathe out through your mouth for three seconds. Pause for three seconds before repeating. Practice for 10 minutes each night and you may find that you don’t remember doing the last few exercises!

Research has shown that imagining a place of calm, like a favourite holiday destination, can also help speed up …

Use Effective Herbal Remedies for Insomnia and Sleeplessness Treatment

Use Effective Herbal Remedies for Insomnia and Sleeplessness Treatment

Insomnia is a sleep disorder resulting in sleep deficiency due to inability to fall asleep. Insomnia leads to several day time activity impairments and much uneasiness. This is why the great Sophocles perhaps rightly stated, ‘sleep is the only medicine that gives ease’. Everyone desires for a peaceful sleep, but unfortunately many are deprived of that due to multiple factors ranging from work load, caffeine intoxication to serious underlying medical condition. Insomnia may attack people of all ages, but it generally increases with age.

The good part of the story is …

4 Questions You Should Ask About In-Care Home Nursing

If you’re considering in-care home nursing care for your loved one, you’ll want to learn about the quality of the facility’s care before you make a final decision. There are many questions to ask and several factors to consider, including staffing ratios, activities, and food preparation. Read on to learn more. And don’t forget to write down any complaints you have, too!

Staffing ratios

Staffing ratios are a means to figure out how many people are needed to provide a resident with high-quality nursing care. However, there are some differences between these two approaches. While ratios may not …

Your 20 Second Disease Prevention Tool

Your 20 Second Disease Prevention Tool

Believe it or not, one of the easiest, most effective ways to avoid certain types of infectious diseases and illnesses is completely free and takes approximately 20 seconds. Here are some of the most effective practices you can adopt to protect yourself against influenza and the common cold, several gastrointestinal disorders, and help to prevent the spread of infection to others.

Throughout the duration of the day we touch and encounter germs from a variety of different sources… contaminated surfaces, restrooms (no need to elaborate there), door knobs, foods, other people, computer key boards, …

Canine Influenza – What It Is, Symptoms and Treatments

Canine Influenza – What It Is, Symptoms and Treatments

The influenza virus is a major concern among mammals, including humans, wildlife and domestic animals. The virus constantly changes and at this moment in time it is impossible to cure, the body will rid itself of the virus on its own. Until 2004, dogs were thought to be exempt from the flu until a new canine influenza virus infected some racing greyhounds in Florida. In 2005, the virus spread to several boarding facilities infecting domesticated dogs. Although it is unlikely that your dog will ever become infected with the canine influenza …

Insomnia Solutions

Insomnia Solutions

There are several natural and medical cures of insomnia. Studies have declared that by combining both medical and non-medical treatments, more successful results can be gained in insomnia solution than either one alone. Insomnia solution is not complicated because it is a symptom, not a severe disease. Though, there are a lot of natural elements and therapies which are used for insomnia solution yet drugs and medicines effects efficiently but it has several side effects as compared to natural solutions.

There are many medical causes of insomnia as well. Once the cause is identified, it is easy to …