Comments on: Older Women’s Sleep Patterns Influence Risk of Stroke http://medheadlines.com/2008/07/19/older-womens-sleep-patterns-influence-risk-of-stroke/ Medical news updated 24 hours Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:46:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Siegfried http://medheadlines.com/2008/07/19/older-womens-sleep-patterns-influence-risk-of-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-9074 Siegfried Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:29:31 +0000 http://medheadlines.com/?p=1103#comment-9074 The problem with conclusive studies is severely pruned-back variables. My experience with women of that age group is that they are also prone to over-medication (esp. sleep-aids), oftentimes overweight, depressed and anxious. Cultural variations (Mexican rural women) suggest that menopause in itself is experienced differently in societies where meaningful living is not waning as a woman (especially a woman) gets older. My concern as a therapist is the lack of mental management skills as a person enters vulnerable pre-sleep stages and starts battling with an obsessive mind that obstructs surrender into sleep. The problem with conclusive studies is severely pruned-back variables.
My experience with women of that age group is that they are also prone to over-medication (esp. sleep-aids), oftentimes overweight, depressed and anxious. Cultural variations (Mexican rural women) suggest that menopause in itself is experienced differently in societies where meaningful living is not waning as a woman (especially a woman) gets older. My concern as a therapist is the lack of mental management skills as a person enters vulnerable pre-sleep stages and starts battling with an obsessive mind that obstructs surrender into sleep.

]]> By: Ken http://medheadlines.com/2008/07/19/older-womens-sleep-patterns-influence-risk-of-stroke/comment-page-1/#comment-9073 Ken Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:44:07 +0000 http://medheadlines.com/?p=1103#comment-9073 For more information about Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and treatment options visit http://www.obstructednose.com For more information about Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and treatment options visit http://www.obstructednose.com

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