Category: Demographics

Demographics

What is Considered ‘Normal’ Sleep for a Newborn?

The sleep disruption of new parenthood is both well known, yet unexpected. While new parents are aware that babies need frequent night-time care, the reality is often a cruel surprise.

Demographics

Bed Sharing with a Partner Linked with Better Sleep, But Bed Sharing with a Child Linked to Worse Sleep

A study presented at SLEEP 2022 finds that those who shared a bed with a partner most nights reported less severe insomnia, less fatigue, and more time asleep than those who said they never share a bed with a partner.

Demographics

Can Melatonin Gummies Solve Family Bedtime Struggles? Experts Advise Caution

Melatonin is sold as a dietary supplement at pharmacies and marketed for kids in the form of chewable tablets, flavored liquids, and gummies.

Age

Sleep Problems Pervasive, Persistent Among Children with Epilepsy

Not only are reported sleep concerns highly prevalent in children with epilepsy, but these issues may potentially even get worse with age.

Sex

What Are the Most Common Nightmares?

Amerisleep surveyed 2,000 people about their anxiety-fueled nightmares and broke down the data by gender and relationship status.

Race/Ethnicity

Study Finds Racial-Ethnic Differences in Sleep Health

"It’s not just identification of the problem, but also that there are some pre-existing solutions," says one of the authors.

Relationship Status

New Survey Shows Your Relationship Status Tallies With How Well You Sleep

We know based on previous research that sleeping next to someone can help you sleep better. A new study sheds light on how the type of relationship you’re in might impact your sleep.

Career

VA Proposes Major Changes to Sleep Apnea Compensation Criteria

The VA proposes to revise the rating criteria for sleep apnea to primarily provide compensation more compatible with earning impairment.

Socioeconomic

Extra Sleep Didn’t Improve Work Productivity in Study of Low-Income Workers in India

Further work could attempt to change the sleeping circumstances of low-income workers to see if better sleep quality, not just increased sleep quantity, makes a difference.

Regional

Surprising Insights About Wind Farm Noise & Sleep Presented at Sleep DownUnder 2021

The team surveyed over 500 South Australians asking them if they experienced any sleep disruptions and, if yes, what the residents themselves believed was the cause.