STUDY OBJECTIVES Insomnia, particularly in later life, may raise the risk for chronic diseases of aging and mortality through its effect on cellular aging. The current study examines the effects of insomnia on telomere length, a measure of cellular aging, and tests whether insomnia interacts with chronological age to increase cellular aging. METHODS A total of 126 males and females (60-88 y) ...

16 students with chronic insomnia were given 2-wk. training in a relaxation technique called Autogenic Training, in an attempt to determine whether this alone would help the insomnia. The study was based on the hypothesis that tension in large skeletal muscles is the necessary and sufficient condition for insomnia, whatever its origin. 13 5s were available for the posttreatment interview. Of th...

Over two-thirds of the 11.4 million cancer survivors in the United States can expect long-term survival, with many others living with cancer as a chronic disease controlled by ongoing therapy. Behavioral comorbidities often arise during treatment and persist long term to complicate survival and reduce quality of life. This review focuses on depression and insomnia with an emphasis on understand...

Alternatively, they may be classified as: Transient: lasting less than three weeks and often related to a recognised life event. These are described as emotional events, changes in environment, excessive alcohol or caffeine and jet lag. Cyclical: Described as occurring premen strually, in manic depression and anorexia nervosa Chronic Insomnia: This is by far the com monest and the most troubles...

BACKGROUND Asperger syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder belonging to autism spectrum disorders with prevalence rate of 0,35% in school-age children. It has been most extensively studied in childhood while there is scarcity of reports concerning adulthood of AS subjects despite the lifelong nature of this syndrome. In children with Asperger syndrome the initiation and continuity of sl...

OBJECTIVES The extent to which aspects of sleep affect well-being in the long-term remains unclear. This longitudinal study examines the association between chronic insomnia symptoms, recurrent sleep duration and well-being at older ages. SETTING A prospective cohort of UK civil servants (the Whitehall II study). PARTICIPANTS 4491 women and men (25.2% women) with sleep measured 3 times over...

Many questions remain unanswered with regard to our understanding of insomnia. Although it is generally believed that 10% to 15% of the adult population suffers from chronic insomnia, and an additional 25% to 35% have transient or occasional insomnia, prevalence estimates vary because of inconsistent definitions and diagnostic criteria. The elderly in particular are affected by insomnia, and it...

OBJECTIVE Most Americans have occasional problems with symptoms of insomnia. Insomnia symptoms have been linked to psychological distress, but few studies have examined the relationship between insomnia symptoms and well-being. The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between insomnia symptoms reported in a 10-year longitudinal study and the dimensions of subjective well-...