Millions of older Americans suffering from insomnia regularly use prescription sleep medications, despite the risk of serious side effects-such as falls, broken bones, cognitive impairment and ...

When you want to sleep, you go to bed, lie down, and close your eyes. Simple, right? Well, not quite. For many, this is a luxury they cannot afford. Global data shows that one in every six adults ...

When you were younger, you might have thought older adults went to bed early simply because they loved quiet mornings and a ...

Millions of older Americans suffering from insomnia regularly use prescription sleep medications, despite the risk of serious side effects—such as falls, broken bones, cognitive impairment and ...

For adults over the age of 65, higher levels of both insomnia symptoms and sleep medication use were associated with higher risk of disability a year later, according to a new study. Insomnia is a ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound as a treatment for moderate-to-severe sleep apnea and obesity. Zepbound is the first medication approved to ...

Middle-aged adults and seniors would age more gracefully -- and save a few bucks -- if they lay off prescription sleep medications, a new study says. Avoiding sleep drugs would reduce older Americans' ...

Adults with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to misuse prescription drugs as adults without disabilities, according to ...