… Linda “I’ve hurt myself falling out of bed, while still asleep, and that is what scared my wife,” says Otis Peeples, … sergeant living in Chicago, Illinois. After having these sleep issues for some time, his wife, Linda, encouraged Otis to see a doctor to understand what was going on. A sleep study confirmed he had REM sleep behavior disorder …

… symptom. It can feel both physical and mental, from lack of sleep as well as from apathy , another common symptom. Pain from symptoms like rigidity can make falling asleep more difficult. Insomnia is also common with … make tiredness during the day worse. Insomnia and daytime sleepiness can also be side effects of Parkinson’s …

… such as using machine learning to develop tools to detect sleep from deep brain activity in deep brain stimulation … undertreated facets of Parkinson’s disease such as gait and sleep disorders and using new neural recording technology …

… Acting out dreams — yelling, kicking or punching during sleep — is called REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD). RBD can, in some people, be …

… and his wife, Holly. Terry Goldin, 68, lives with REM sleep behavior disorder, which is when you act out dreams while asleep. It’s a risk factor for Parkinson’s disease, and many … (PPMI) is now recruiting people who act out dreams while asleep. Get started today . Things that go bump in the night …

… my medicine? The answer: Move as much as possible, eat and sleep as best you can, connect with others in meaningful … eating well; getting exercise, sunlight and a good night’s sleep; and more — are the foundation of health. They’re also … New York Watch an Ask the MD video for more .   Quality sleep Seven to nine hours of sleep per night is ideal, …