MD is Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine. Dr. Morgenthaler has been working as a sleep medicine specialist for over 22 years. When asked about the connection between healthy sleep and healthy aging, Dr. Morgenthaler states, “Getting good quality and quantity of sleep …
Dr. Erik St. Louis
Co-Director of the Mayo Center for Sleep Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, says, “Emphasizing this year’s theme of “Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging”, for most adults, getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep tonight might be the most important thing you can do to improve your future physical and mental health. Children …
#WorldSleepDay 2019
In Kenya, we will be hosting an Online Campaign under the #Usingiziinitiative, Join the Conversation. to find out more visit www.maryannenjuguna.com World Sleep Day is an annual event to raise awareness of sleep disorders and the burden that they place on society. The 12th annual World Sleep Day will be …
Working with Schools
Introduction Children with rare or undiagnosed conditions – such as narcolepsy – are members of neighborhood schools across the country. School can, and should, be a great place for everyone, including those with unique medical conditions, to access their education. Narcolepsy can affect children differently, and children who have it …
Students with Narcolepsy
A guide for educators and parents with Essential information for all: School Nurses, School Administrators, Special Education Teams, Parents, Teachers, Students Narcolepsy Symptoms Narcolepsy is caused by the loss of brain cells that produce hypocretin, the chemical that regulates sleeping and waking. Symptoms include: Excessive Day Time Sleepiness (EDS): “recurrent …