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Course Description

This six-session course will present a cursory survey of the complexities of healthy and disordered sleep. We will explore what comprises normal sleep (e.g., sleep stages and sleep duration), how sleep is measured (e.g., polysomnography, sleep diaries), how sleep changes across the lifespan (not such bad news for older adults), and health risks of inadequate sleep. We will explore where sleepiness comes from (e.g., brain chemicals and the body’s circadian rhythm) and how to mitigate the drag of jet lag. Lastly, we will touch on some of the 80 sleep disorders (e.g., insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs) and typical treatments.
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