Have you slept well recently? Poor sleep may increase risk of cardiovascular disease!

Is it true that the older you get, the less you sleep? According to a questionnaire survey conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong's Centre for Communication and Public Opinion Survey in February 2020, about 7 out of 10 Hong Kong residents suffer from insomnia. As we age, it is normal for our sleep and deep sleep to shorten. However, if the quality of our sleep is poor, not only will this affect our mental state during the day, such sleep disorders may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Sleeping a lot does not mean sleeping well. When it comes to sleep, many people think that simply having a long, uninterrupted period of sleep throughout the night means that one is practicing healthy sleep habits. This is a misunderstanding. While good sleep can restore the body, merely sleeping more without reaching the stage of deep sleep due to various sleep disorders will have only a marginal effect on recovery. Common sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnoea, hypersomnia, and parasomnia (sleepwalking). Let us examine two of the sleep disorders: insomnia and sleep apnoea. Insomnia Insomnia can refer to difficulty falling asleep, maintaining a state of sleep, or even both…