Sleep in the Elderly

You may hear people tell how their sleep has worsened as they age. They describe lower quality night time sleep, and more need to nap during the day. Recently I had the privilege of working with a person age 101 on sleep health. This was a good experience, which...

Infant Sleep Diary

The Infant Sleep Diary below is for one day of data.  Keep this diary for 3-4 days, then take the time to analyze it.  The primary thing to look for is consistency: Are the times the same each day? Is the location of bedtime or naps the same each day? Is the order of...

Are Naps Healthy?

I get this question all the time from patients who ask “what about naps?” Let me give you a little information about naps and night time sleep. Another day we’ll look at the effect of naps on alertness and performance. There are several things to...