Study: Self-Guided, Online Treatment Helps Older Adults Combat Insomnia

Study: Self-guided, online treatment helps older adults combat insomnia

An online insomnia treatment developed at the University of Virginia is stepping in to help older people who struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep, according to the treatment creator. “Older adults do have a more difficult time with insomnia,” said Lee Ritterband, PhD., the director of UVA Health’s Center for Behavioral Health and Technology. “They tend to have a difficult time with falling asleep and waking in the middle of the night, having …

Online program looks to help older people facing insomnia

The SHUTi OASIS treatment has been shown to benefit older adults struggling to sleep, and the findings suggest this program could help many who do not have access to in-person treatment due to location or cost.