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Sleep problems, whether in the form of medical disorders or related to work schedules and a 24/7 lifestyle, are pervasive. Per the American Sleep Apnea Association, in the U.S. 70% of adults report that they obtain insufficient sleep at least one night a month, and 11% report insufficient sleep every night.
It is estimated that sleep-related problems affect 50 to 70 million Americans of all ages and socioeconomic classes. Sleep disorders are common in both men and women; however, important disparities in prevalence and severity of certain sleep disorders have been identified in minorities and underserved populations.
I am one of those 50 to 70 million Americans who suffer from sleep problems. Worthy of something much longer and more descriptive than a short little blurb on Medium, I have gone from being a great sleeper to a terrible sleeper and everything in between over the course of decades.
The combination of anxiety, too much light and noise pollution where we live, a super uncomfortable mattress, a wife who snores loud enough to wake the dead, an enlarged prostate and kids who stay up hours later than I do, and more contribute to my own chronic sleep disorder.
