Sleep tends to be fragmented, meaning we become sleepy during the daytime. That's why you see a lot of the older folks tend to fall asleep easily during the day. |
Those medicines are all good, especially the new hypnotics. The newer medications have a shorter duration of effect, meaning the effect doesn't persist and cause problems during the day. Short-term hypnotic use -- a week or two -- is fine. |
Unwinding is very, very important. You've got to make sure that you're not thinking about what you're going to do the next day or what you did that day before you go to bed. |