Kushida's Encyclopedia Of Sleep Research

This investigation examines is it possible for light pulses to alter the motor skills, and cardiac movements of biological life forms. Is it possible to change how biological lifeforms functions if we were to shine a light on them every hour at night? Knowing how most animals work, and from that of human experience I can say that light is what makes us stay awake; therefore if we have a light shined on us every hour would we lose sleep? These are the type of questions I will be answering throughout my extended essay. I will talk about how our sleep is affected by light, and monitor this so I can then record the data. I will also be discussing why we sleep. Which you may be wondering how this ties into light, however light does damage our skin

Purpose: To inform the audience about what sleep is and how it helps the body.

The sleep assessment conducted on the patient had an interesting dynamic in how we think we sleep opposed to how our partner says we sleep. The patient wakes up every morning at 6 a.m. and takes a nap right after lunchtime approximately at 1 p.m. The daily naps, according to the patient, last about forty-five minutes to an hour. When asked about restlessness when waking up the patient with a stern voice and pointed finger says, "When I'm up I'm up and ready to go." The patient also explained that they have no trouble staying asleep; however going to sleep can be challenging depending on if anything troubling is on her mind.

The brain has to perform calculations on a day to day basis, and not giving it rest causes to accumulate stress. Besides processing calculations in order to carry out daily tasks, the brain also perceives enormous amounts of information, and needs down time to organize all the information. Usually the consolidating of all the information takes place when a person is sleeping, therefore depriving the brain of sleep will cause incognizant brain function and leave one groggy throughout the next day (Sample, 1). Distinct implications of decrease in brain function is displayed when a person experiences drowsiness throughout the day, which causes truncated memory retention rates and loss of

The parents will monitor the child’s sleep habit at home and report back to the doctors the results. The parents will be given the option to place the child on medication due to the recent injury. The child will undergo an at home sleep monitoring study to see if there is more activity than what appeared at the hospital in the previous segment. Footage will reveal the parents taking shifts to monitor the child during the night to avoid injury and danger. The parents and the child will take about their fears of the possible dangers. Not only will the child be exhausted, but the parents, and siblings as well. The sibling will talk about the sounds the sibling would make during their sleepwalking actions.

Sleep can be initiated at any point of the day, as their circadian clock is still in development;

According to Rosen (2014), a patient by the name of W, is an undocumented resident sophomore in high-school who suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Due to his current illness W suffers from high blood pressure and is unable to concentrate in school and is often observed sleeping in class due to lack of night time sleep. A sleep study was conducted on W, which revealed that he stopped breathing an average of once every ninety seconds, which caused his oxygen level to decline and his carbon dioxide levels to increase.

The first example the author uses is a young adult name Randy Gardner. For a science project, he has deprived himself of sleep for 11 days in a row. A scientist named William Dement kept track of Randy’s brain function during the course of the experiment. Early on in the experiment, his symptoms included: forgetfulness, nausea and irritability. After sleep deprivation for five days he was experiencing paranoia, symptoms of Alzheimer’s and severe disorientation. During the last few days he was experiencing trembling fingers, slurred speech and a loss of motor function.

Sleep apnea is common in most people. It may briefly stop your breathing since there is blockage in the upper airways. This may cause pauses in breathing throughout the night and interrupt your sleep, leaving you waking up each hour. Often times people with these issues do not remember waking up each hour and feel exhausted during the day.(Smith) The most common sleeping disorder is Insomnia. Insomnia is a condition where you are unable to wake up feeling rested and refreshed. Often times Insomnia is a symptom of another problem such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Insomnia can also be caused by your medications or lack of exercise. This disorder can be cured with some lifestyle changes that you make on your own.(Smith) A few symptoms you may encounter if you have a sleep disorder may be feeling tired while driving, trouble controlling your emotions, or slow reactions.(Smith)

In the past few years, cell phones and tablets have begun to take over people’s lives. Cell phones hold our entire lives on them, from what time we wake up in the morning to directions to get everywhere. People spend the majority of their lives on their cell phones, texting, tweeting, or even just playing games. Not only do these devices effect our social lives, but they also affect how we sleep at night and how much sleep we get. Sleep is very important in maintaining homeostasis and proper health, in order to function properly, “healthy adults need between 7-9 hours of sleep each night” (helpguide). If a person does not get the amount of sleep- they need, then they will become groggy and less efficient at work or school.

Sleep as a whole is an extremely critical factor to human health , especially the well-being of full-time students’ due to today’s growingly time-consuming education system. Sleep plays an essential role in mental and physical health, as well as overall well-being. It is clear that sleep is crucial, however, who has the time for the recommended 8 hours of sleep a night, as a minimum? Full-time students especially are at high-risk for sleep deprivation – which has very damaging consequences. These consequences range from weight gain, memory issues, high blood pressure, poor balance and much more. A review of 16 studies have even shown that sleeping for less than 6-8 hours a night increases the risk of early death by about 12%. This information

It is said that the average sleep time in adults, ranges from 7 hours to 9 hours. But how much do sleep patterns change over an adult's lifespan? Judd (2010) focuses on the sleep overview in children throughout their infancy until their teen years. Secondly, Wrzus et al. (2014) investigate the correlation between sleep duration and well-being in adolescents and adults. Wilckens et al. (2014) examine the association of sleep continuity and cognitive function in young and older adults. However, Millman (2012) analyzes sleep deprivations in older adults (over age 65). English (n.d.) provides an overview of how sleep changes in people's lifetime. Altogether, the changes in sleep patterns are reflected in each age range in the life of the human

One of the most fascinating natural occurrences known to science is something everyone's body requires them to do, this strange phenomenon is sleep. Sleep is not fully understood by anyone, there are too many variables and unanswered questions to discover what sleep is for and why the human body stresses sleeping so much. Dreams are just as undiscovered as sleep. There are many observations made about dreams and what parts of the brain are utilized during these inter-sleep hallucinations. But like sleep, there is no official reason or meaning behind it. Sleep and dreams, although strange and without apparent purpose, reveal many things about an individual, his or her habits, and potentially innermost subconscious thoughts.

One of the most important living processes of a human body is the qualitative sleep. Many people do not have enough time to sleep well, or lose it because of the daily stress. Perhaps, most of them have tried different methods to make better this part of daily life, but not many do know about this easy and effective method. It can make miracles with the body health. It sounds impossible, to use only salt and sugar for better sleep, isn't it.

A problem facing many people around the world is lack of sleep. With a need to put increasingly more time into school and work, people need to be sure that they will get out of bed in the morning. With regular alarm clocks, the user can hit snooze too many times or sleep through the alarm. With “Sleep Assist,” your bed becomes the alarm. Simply place your bed posts over the lifts, hang the display on the headboard, plug it in and never worry about getting up. Sleep Assist is controlled through the display on the headboard. When the alarm goes off, the lifts under the bed posts slowly begin to raise, gently lifting the sleeper to his or her feet. When you get to your feet, lower the bed through the display. While this is great for those deep/heavy