Sleep plays an important role in maintaining neuronal circuitry, signalling and helps
maintain overall health and wellbeing. Sleep deprivation (SD) disturbs the circadian …

Background: Insomnia remains one of the most common sleep disorders encountered in the
geriatric clinic population, frequently characterized by the subjective complaint of difficulty …

Insomnia disorder affects a large proportion of the population on a situational, recurrent or
chronic basis and is among the most common complaints in medical practice. The disorder …

Cognitive performance has been extensively investigated in relation to insomnia, yet review
of the literature reveals discrepant findings. The current study aimed to synthesize this …

Chronic insomnia is defined by difficulties in falling asleep, maintaining sleep, and early
morning awakening, and is coupled with daytime consequences such as fatigue, attention …

Despite the ongoing fundamental controversy about the physiological function of sleep,
there is general consensus that sleep benefits neuronal plasticity, which ultimately supports …

Objective: To examine the relationship between sleep quality and cortical and hippocampal
volume and atrophy within a community-based sample, explore the influence of age on …

The focus of this review is on driving neuroplasticity in a positive direction using evidence-
based interventions that also have the potential to improve general health. One goal is to …

Sleep is an essential physiological function that sustains human life. Sleep disorders involve
problems with the quality, duration, and abnormal behaviour of sleep. Insomnia is the most …

Sensory processing continues during sleep and can influence brain oscillations. We
previously showed that a gentle rocking stimulation (0.25 Hz), during an afternoon nap …