1. Sleep Health Allie Mitchell, Kelly Connors & Ebone Fuller

2. -Sleep is a basic requirement for health and development, especially in younger people -Sleepiness & fatigue can increase the chance of mishaps & accidents What does sleep health mean?

3. Teach the public about the benefits of getting adequate sleep & treating sleep disorders. Goal

4. -Proper immune function -Productive & safe work -Good school performance -Preventing diabetes through proper sugar metabolism Adequate sleep is necessary for...

5. 1.Wellness 2.Productivity 3.Health 4.Safety 5.Quality of life Benefits

6. -Chronic sleep loss & sleep disorders in Americans has become a public health burden -Furthermore, the general population as well as healthcare professionals & policymakers are not aware of the severity of this issue -A coordinated strategy is necessary to help combat this problem Overview

7. * Especially concerning for those with disabilities & disorders such as... -kidney disease -arthritis -epilepsy -HIV -depression -Parkinson’s Disease Untreated sleep disorders & chronic short sleep put individuals at greater risk for: -Obesity -Hypertension -Heart Disease -Diabetes

9. “Short Sleepers” -25% of U.S. adults report insufficient sleep at least 15 out of every 30 days -14% of American adults sleep an average of less than six hours per night What’s the problem?

10. Stress -Sleep schedules vs. employment vs. lifestyle -Stress affects sleep pattern -65% of Americans are losing sleep due to stress

11. Sleep-disordered Breathing -sleep apnea -2 to 4 times risk of heart attack/stroke -obesity Insomnia Sleep deprivation Sleep Disorders

13. National Objective Education & Promotion -increase awareness of sleep disorders -promote better work schedules Prioritize sleep!

14. 1.Further evolution of biomedical sleep studies 2.Exposing the health risks that are aligned with untreated SDB (Sleep-disordered breathing) Improving America’s Sleep Health

15. 1.Commercials 2.Sleep-disorder awareness enlistment 3.Encourage people to explore what relaxes them! How can we further address it?

16. http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics- objectives/topic/sleep-health http://bettersleep.org/better-sleep/healthy-sleep/stress- sleep Insel P. M. & Roth W. T. (2014). Core Concepts in Health. New York, NY: McGraw Hill, Inc. Rowan University Edition. Works Cited