Sleep deprivation & disparities in health, economic and social wellbeing: Lauren Hale at TEDxSBU
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2013
- Is anyone getting enough sleep? What difference does it make? Everyone knows what it feels like when you have a rough night but are there larger implications? Sleep researcher, Dr. Lauren Hale, talks animatedly about the social patterning of sleep and how it contributes to a cycle of inequality in health and well-being. With funding from National Institute for Child Health and Development, National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the National Institute of Aging, she analyzes demographic, behavioral, and neighborhood data from large-scale studies to identify patterns of sleep and wellness in child, adolescent, adult, and aging populations. Dr. Hale suggests that the results raise concerns about public health and social justice; she also presents some initial thoughts on what we, as individuals and a society, might do about it. Dr. Hale has published over 45 published peer-reviewed articles in Sleep, Sleep Medicine Reviews, Journal of Sleep Research, Pediatrics, among numerous other peer-reviewed journals. Dr.Hale is Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook University where she is Core Faculty in the Program in Public Health. She received her PhD from Princeton University. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the National Sleep Foundation.
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How proud I was to watch you speak so eruditely, Lauren. I appreciated your conversational approach to a scientific topic regarding a phenomena we take for granted! I had never thought of the socio/economic effects of not getting enough sleep. Of course, tired children will not learn, and tired, harried adults will not be productive in the workplace. How in the world will we slow down our demanding and distracting existence? Congratulations, and I look forward to hearing more from you.
As someone with sleep apnea and on autopap therapy for many years, I'm glad to hear someone talking about the effects of sleep deprivation. But I can't help but think she's missing some key things, that many others have missed as well. Probably long sleepers are ones with sleep problems, like apnea, that motivate them to sleep more, trying desperately to get better caught up on sleep -- and that would skew the results about how long sleepers tend to be less healthy. Studies have shown that in 1900, adults slept 9-10 hours a night; it's possible that 7-9 hours is not really ideal.
Also, sleep apnea tends to be inherited and does make it harder to function, especially untreated. That leads an adult to a lower socioeconomic class and raising kids who are then disadvantaged by both that and things like fewer bedtime stories. Building awareness of sleep disorders, getting more diagnosed and treated would go a long way to helping with this.
I'm not keen on adding more regulations and the like; they tend to try to make more people fit in boxes that don't fit terribly well. The sleep hygiene stuff always makes me wince some as it just feels like hinting around the edges of the problem. If you wake up in a panic in the middle of the night, it may well be because you were having trouble breathing. It didn't have much to do with using a computer in the hour before you went to bed, really, as opposed to simply having the lights on then. Something like starting high school later probably does make sense, but increasing minimum wage doesn't seem particularly helpful, compared to getting people diagnosed, as needed, and then they can function better and get better jobs -- and improve themselves.
Great presentation! Sleep is so important and does not receive enough public health or clinical attention.
Very interesting! As someone who worked overnight for several years and tried to live a normal life on the weekends, I am all too well aware of the consequences of sleep deprivation. But I had never thought of it as a public health problem. And the reduction of melatonin from looking at a screen before (or while, in my case) trying to fall asleep? Uh-oh! Thanks, Dr. Hale, for the info and plenty to think about as I try to fall asleep tonight!
as social/economic inequality and class division is a terribly persistent and also increasing global problem, shining a light on perhaps the most important factor in health and well-being and how it relates to this problem would seem quite important and yet it is not discussed enough. so thanks for this, dr. hale.
Exceptional presentation. Enlightening, particularly in regard to having one more clue that can help explain our health care and socioeconomic disparities in this country. Well done, Dr. Hale.
We need to show society how ridiculous it is that they need the pointless feature of the car honking when they lock it with their car keys.
Great presentation of the problem, the data AND the solution. A lot to think about, both in terms of one's personal sleep habits and broader social issues.
I've suffered from insomnia since I was little. I had trouble doing bedtime with my kids because I worked a lot.
Great talk, lots of interesting information -- and an awesome presenter!
Dr. Hale's work and her presentation focus on frequently disregarded implications of "not enough" sleep. The social implications are vast and the short term needs relate to everything from safety to productivity.
I love this talk and it is helpful for someone like me that has trouble sleeping.
Good job, Lauren.
Interesting. I’ve enjoyed many TED presentations in the past, but, Dr, Hale not only provides an intriguing and often underestimated issue, but she paces the presentation in a controlled and coherent fashion. Though, nearly all TED talks are fascinating, I often feel that many are unnecessarily rushed.
Fascinating talk!
May you send me the questions of this talk☺?
Fascinating presentation. Definitely gives one food for thought. (Okay, MAYBE I'll stop watching television before I go to bed. Maybe. And no computer screen time too? Oh boy.)
this is making me sleepy
To sum this up. I can't sleep because...Racism. I'm so sleepy & uneducated I didn't even realize this until she wrote out the narrative for me. Thank you random lady who's speech I'm listening to when I should be sleeping. 😉🤦🏾♂️👌🏾
9:31 idk I hear there's a lot of shootings at night in Chicago
Social engineering for better sleep. I've nearly heard it all now.
implementing policy to help with sleep deprivation well not be effective. Good sleep is widely dependent on personal choice for example, policy in regulating sleep apnea for truck drivers won't necessarily stop them from drinking too much coffee or starting ash cell phone before bed. same with high school students. delaying school start time will give them more of an excuse to not be responsible and they well just find things to do to stay up later.
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direction. !!!!!!!
Wow I wish I could meet or tlk to this lady. Because I feel like she was tlkn about me when it came to almost everything she was tlkn about. I need help
Correlation isn't the same thing as cause and effect.
hope i am not destined to failure since i sleep 7 hours a day since i was 5 but have changed my sleeping habits from 7 to 5 or 6 hours and in this i feel like i should just consider suicide since many signs tell me that i am not worthy of having a good sleep and mostly a good healthy life which is all that life really matters.
She had me until daily show
irregular hours
Don't be a medical resident.
is sleep make her head bigger ?
She may have been sleep deprived or something xD!!
She needs to work on her speaking skills a bit more :/...
Rerunification the
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Maybe some TED talks are boring & have nothing new to contribute. But many offer tremendous insights. Perhaps you just don't have the patience to listen to anyone talk for over ten minutes about anything.
fr tho