Category Archives: sleep

The Best Light Therapy Lamp

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: In these dark days of winter with the very short days, sleep disruption and seasonal affective disorders are fairly common. So I break out my happy light and have it on the breakfast table for 30 minutes. Placebo … Continue reading →

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Sleep and Alzheimer’s

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Jim deMaine
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Eliminating “Leap Forward”

Posted on March 6, 2020 by William Calvin

5 ways life would be better if it were always daylight saving time Steve Calandrillo, University of Washington In my research on daylight saving time, I have found that Americans don’t like it when Congress messes with their clocks. In … Continue reading →

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Come learn about sleep! Thursday 11AM in the MBR – Dr. Brandon Peters-Mathews

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: Dr. Peters-Mathews has been invited back by popular demand. He is an expert in all areas of sleep disorders from sleep apnea to insomnia. From the National Sleep Foundation: We tend to think of sleep as a time … Continue reading →

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Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Without Drugs

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: This article by Jane Brody in the NYT reminds us that sleep medications can be problematic. Almost all over the counter “sleep aids” contain diphenhydramine better known at Benadryl. This antihistamine is metabolized more slowly as we age … Continue reading →

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“Insomnia can kill you” – from the NYT

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: We spend a third of our lives sleeping, or at least trying to sleep. It’s mysterious just why, but dangerous if we don’t sleep well. The second part of this article will be put on the blog tomorrow. … Continue reading →

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Do you keep a dream journal?

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Soon you may need that Happy Light for SAD

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Sleep specialists recommend the use of a 10,000 lux “happy light” for 15-30 minutes each morning during the dark days in northern climates like ours. Choose one carefully because they are not FDA regulated. Here is one reviewer’s selection. The … Continue reading →

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Stories for Getting Back to Sleep with Diane Gillespie, author & psychologist

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Skyline residents welcome Tuesday, September 25 7:30 PM, Anderson Hall Horizon House, 900 University Street Ever have trouble falling back to sleep in the middle of the night? Find yourself stuck in stories that make you anxious? Educational psychologist Diane … Continue reading →

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