Sleep as Medicine​

Key Points

• Sleep has many stages, and some are more important than others.

• Sleep is an important part of staying healthy.

• We should get plenty of age-appropriate sleep each night.

• Chronic sleep deprivation can cause chronic disease (i.e., hypertension, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease).

• If we can’t get good night sleep, we can catch up on the weekend and with 20 minutes of power nap.

• Practice sleep hygiene to improve your sleep.