Neurology
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January 23, 2024
Sleepless in NYC: Does hitting the snooze button harm your health?
"When you hit the snooze button, you are inviting yourself to have continued sleep, but mixed with wakefulness. It’s not very efficient, and it's usually not ended by a defined time," said Dr. Ronald Chervin.
January 22, 2024
Will your older self refuse to give up the car keys? Here’s how to plan
Dr. Morgenstern a co-author of a recent article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that found 61 percent of older adults with cognitive impairment continued to drive even though 36 percent of their caregivers were concerned about their performance.
January 9, 2024
Cognitive Decline May Be Slowed by Bariatric Surgery
“Metabolic factors, including diabetes and obesity, are associated with cognitive decline, but we still need to better understand how best to treat these factors to improve patients’ cognitive outcomes,” said senior author Brian Callaghan, M.D.
January 5, 2024
Alcohol affects your sleep, but not your thinking
For people who have trouble sleeping, Dry January can be a great opportunity to determine whether alcohol may be interfering with your sleep, said Deirdre Conroy, clinical director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the University of Michigan.
December 4, 2023
Is Your Sleep Tracker Working As Well As You Think? We Have Some Answers
Dr. Cathy Goldstein, a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan, who also studies the use of sleep monitors, provided some insight on how these tiny devices can put in a lot of work to make sure our health is in check.