Delnor promoting Sleep Awareness Week

Daily Herald report

The majority of American adults don’t get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep a night. And at least 40 million Americans suffer from some sort of sleep disorder, including insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy. Visit Delnor’s Sleep Disorders Center informational booth from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 11, at Delnor Health & Wellness Center, 296 Randall Road, Geneva, to learn more information about common sleep disorders.

Delnor’s Sleep Disorders Center and The National Sleep Foundation are waking up the public with an annual public education and awareness campaign during National Sleep Awareness Week to promote the benefits — both to our mental and physical health — of a good night’s sleep.

They offer these tips: maintain a regular schedule for sleep and wake times; establish a regular bedtime routine; create a dark, comfortable and quiet sleeping environment; use your bedroom only for sleep; sleep on a comfortable mattress and pillow; finish eating at least two to three hours before bedtime; exercise regularly; and avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol close to bedtime.

National Sleep Awareness Week, March 7-13, is an annual public education and awareness campaign to promote the importance of sleep. While most people do not give sleep much thought, it is very important that one get enough quality, restorative sleep. Besides affecting things like mood and productivity, a lack of quality sleep is associated with major health concerns. More and more studies have shown the relationship between the quantity and quality of sleep and health problems such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and depression. Learn more about sleep disorders at Delnor’s Sleep Disorders Center informational booth.

Delnor’s Sleep Disorders Center is on the Delnor Hospital campus at 300 Randall Road, Geneva. To learn more about how the Sleep Disorders Center can help you get a good night’s rest, call (888) SLEEP-77.