Two new research programmes are helping find new ways to support people with dementia who experience problems with sleep.
Across the world, around 55 million people have dementia. Up to 90 per cent of them experience problems sleeping.
Both too much and too little sleep are common, and can have significant impacts on health, leading to falls, or worsening existing symptoms and increasing death rates. Commonly used sleeping tablets can also be particularly harmful to people with dementia .
Two research programmes led by the University of Exeter are now seeking to...
New research released today has found that students in Exeter are struggling with sleep, leaving a significant impact on their mental health with over a quarter (27%) admitting to using alcohol to help them rest.
The research, which has looking at student sleep across the UK, has found that university students are facing unprecedented sleep problems which are having a serious impact on their health- with over half (51%) citing stress or anxiety leaving them unable to sleep. As universities around the country are closed due to Covid-19, leaving students feeling particularly...
New research released today has found that that over half (51%) of UK university students claim stress or anxiety to be the cause of sleep disturbance, with financial stress a leading cause (44%) - and 1 in 5 students getting fewer than 5 hours sleep each night.
The research, released by student accommodation search engine Mystudenthalls.com , has looked into the quality of student sleep for UK university students and found that the mental health epidemic is seriously affecting students' ability to sleep- with worrying consequences.
Many of us are unhappy with the condition of our skin — whether it’s dry and flaky, oily, or you end up getting acne breakouts every so often. If you recognise these kinds of problems, then you’ll probably want to see what you can do to make your skin look fab and flawless.
There are plenty of things you can do to your skin to make sure it is well maintained and (hopefully) will help you on your way to look and feel great. These are just some suggestions you can try to get you on the correct path.
Wear Sun Protection
Putting on sunscreen is vitally important. This...
Amongst those ‘sleeping rough’ in Exeter to raise money for young homeless people in the city on Saturday night was none other than young entrepreneur Chris Rundle of city-based GK Signs.
Aged 23 and the recent winner of the Western Morning News Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Chris wanted to do his bit for young people not as fortunate as he is. He set a modest target of £500 but more than smashed that with his fund currently running at nearly £1,400 which will benefit the YMCA, Exeter.
Describing his 12 hour ordeal, Chris (pictured above) said it was much tougher even...
The Secrets of Sleep Across the British Isles, getting a good night’s sleep has never been trickier. A third of us are affected by sleep problems and we are now officially the worst sleepers in Europe.
THE SECRETS OF SLEEP is an ambitious new documentary series that reveals the extraordinary personal journeys of 12 of the nation’s worst sleepers as they attempt to conquer their chronic sleep disorders.
Each week, 4 Brits suffering life debilitating sleep conditions check into a state of the art sleep clinic in heart of the English countryside. With the help of cutting...
On average we spend around 24 years of our lives asleep. With that amount of time spent tucked up in bed you could be forgiven for thinking that choosing a mattress to sleep on could be a tedious and careful selection process.
Though a recent survey has revealed that the people of Exeter would rather put more time into considering what clothes they want to wear from the high street or where to top up their tans on their summer holiday.
Online mattress company Leesa conducted an independent study, which found that 36% of people think picking a destination of where to sleep...
We all find it hard to wind down sometimes, making it difficult for us to fall asleep. Thankfully, YouTube and other online sources, such as The Dozy Owl , have become a vast library for the non-sleepers, full of audios that might help us to relax. And, if we can relax better, the physiological response from our bodies is more conducive to sleep such as a slowing heart rate and a lower temperature.
What helps you to relax? Is it the sound of rain on your window, the sounds of a fire roaring, or is it someone taking you through a relaxing sensory scene such as a forest or a beach?...
A Masters student working through the South West Doctoral Training Centre is currently researching the experiences of community-dwelling over 65s, who have taken or are currently taking some form of sleeping medication.
What is the purpose of the study?
The long-term use of sleep medication by older adults can be extremely harmful to health. However, prescription rates remain very high; hypnotic drugs remain the most popular treatment offered by those aged over 65 by GPs. For this to change, and for any intervention to be successful, it is important that the voices of those...
How important is it to maintain an appropriate sleeping environment (your bedroom)?
Do we really need to give it much thought?
Don’t we just get tired and pass out?
If you think like this then good for you- it sounds like your sleep is great! But is it? It’s not uncommon for us to wake up feeling unrefreshed, or like we could do with a few more hours sleep despite seemingly sleeping soundly all night.
These feelings can affect our days, and feelings of sleepiness/lack of concentration can interfere at the most inappropriate of times - like in a meeting or...
