Try: Try naps during the day naps as short as five minutes can improve alertness and certain memory processes most people benefit from limiting naps to 15-45 minutes a person may feel groggy and unable to concentrate after a longer nap nap early in the afternoon napping too late in the day may disrupt nighttime sleep try to nap in a comfortable environment preferably with limited light and noise

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References: memory loss and aging causes treatment and help for memory problems by melinda smith lawrence robinson and robert segal 2011 available at

Keywords: Sleep insomnia sleep disorders can’t sleep naps

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