Sep 23, 2012 considered the father of sleep medicine, dr. Peter hauri published a guideline for sleep hygiene. Its really amazing how the amount and quality of sleep we get influences almost every aspect of our lives. Dement writes in the promise of sleep delacorte press, 1999.
A brief history of sleep research stanford university. Mary carskadon created the multiple sleep latency test which helps diagnose a variety of sleep disorders. In 1958, dement published a paper on the existence of a cyclic organization of sleep in cats. Doctor sleep, by stephen king doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to his 1977 smash hit the shining, about a haunted hotel. To skip to the suggestions for improving sleep, just listen to the last hour to hour and a half. This is an excellent book that sleep researchers, clinicians, health care professionals and the public can rely upon to learn about earlier times in sleep research and sleep medicine. Dement, who founded what is believed to be the worlds first sleepdisorder center at. Dement md has an overall patient experience rating of 3.
Hauri wrote this book in response to the growing recognition that although sleep disorders fell under the domain of primary care, most primary care physicians did not receive education on these disorders during their medical training. Most of us will read the sections that apply to us, and will use the book as a reference. Dement has written a brilliant and very important book on sleep called the promise of sleep. Dement graduated from university of arkansas college of medicine in 2001. A look back at the history of sleep research sleep. He overwhelms the reader in the first half of the book with statistics and background to the study of sleep. The stanford sleep book has been the core textbook of the stanford sleep and dreams course since 1980, but wasnt made available to the wider public until just recently. William dement on healthy sleep and optimal performance. In the 1950s he was part of the sleep research team that discovered rem rapid eye movement sleep and connected it to dreaming. Rosenberg breaks down the basics of sleep disorders in an easytoread manner. Dement, a frequent cause of poor sleep is a change in schedule.
The average american adult hits the hay between 10 p. A pioneer in sleep medicine explores the vital connection between health, happiness, and a good nights sleep. Dement, the pioneering father of sleep medicine, the text contains the discoveries and knowledge accumulated in the last six decades of sleep research, knowledge that can empower you to strategically achieve optimal alertness and sleep health in your life. He is licensed to practice by the state board in arkansas e4148. It is written in a very engaging format, provides enough detail about the basics for its time and dr. Dement is the worlds leading authority on sleep, sleep disorders, and the dangers of sleep deprivation. William charles dement born july 29, 1928 is an american sleep researcher and founder of the sleep research center at stanford university. William dement to create a high quality less expensive resource for the millions of americans who suffer from sleep apnea. The stanford sleep book has been the core textbook of stanford sleep and dreams since 1980. He is considered also to be the father of sleep medicine. A pioneer in sleep medicine explores the vital connection between health, happiness, and a good nights sleep 1999.
Dement, 84, has studied slumbering since the 1950s. This book is the culmination of decades of research which follows the progression of sleep as a curiosity in health into a robust field of scientific study. From pioneering the field in the 1950s with the first allnight polysomnographic recordings, to the rush of discoveries that took place in the following decades, the field owes incalculable gratitude to his work and energy. In the 1950s he was part of the sleep research team that discovered rem rapid eye. Dement would give insight into the molecular biology and biochemistry of sleep. The high cost of paying off a sleep debt the new york times.
Dement shares many interesting stories about earlier. And yet we are a sleepsick society, ignorant of the facts of sleep and the price of sleep deprivation. Dement has conducted basic sleep research, investigated sleep disorders and treatments, and has launched a myriad of public education programs. A pioneer in sleep medicine explores the vital connection between health, happiness and sleep. He intended the original book to be a practical introduction to sleep for the non sleep specialist.
He intended the original book to be a practical introduction to sleep for the nonsleep specialist. The high cost of paying off a sleep debt the new york. Dement, a stanford university professor whose pioneering research into sleep began in 1952, shares an entire careers worth of scientific discoveries in his recent book the. Barring this quip, the book is definitely worth a read, especially for people who often feel tired. Michael diment, md is an orthopedic surgery specialist in adrian, mi and has been practicing for 28 years. Dement, who almost singlehandedly established the study of sleep as an area of scientific research and the treatment of sleep disorders as a medical specialty, wrote this book for the general public, but it has a great deal to say to physicians, especially those in primary care and psychiatry. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. William dement, professor of medicine at stanford university, working mothers with young children have added 241 hours to their work and commuting schedules since 1969. And yet we are a sleep sick society, ignorant of the facts of sleep and the price of sleep deprivation. Dement is the founder of the stanford sleep clinic and widely recognized as the leading expert on sleep and attendant disorders involving sleep.
See also the fun and informative website created by students at stanford university. Dement, a stanford university professor whose pioneering research into sleep began in 1952, shares an entire careers worth of scientific discoveries in his recent book the promise of sleep delacorte press, 1999. Berghamer on april 2, 2012 leave a comment in the book, the promise of sleep, dr. Dement s research, findings, and advice can be found amongst several texts including the first undergraduate sleep textbook, the stanford sleep book, the sleepwatchers, and most recently the promise of sleep. The only thing that would have improved the worth of this book would have been a pdf of dr. The book also offers some helpful practical advice regarding reducing sleep debt and getting healthy sleep. As the author or coauthor of over 500 publications, dr. Dement describes the journey to sleep in his book,the promise of sleep, our body becomes inert, and our lidded eyes roll slowly from side to side. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel the novel was adapted into a film of the same name. It contains more information than most of us will ever want to know about sleep. Mar 07, 2000 in this groundbreaking book, based on decades of study on the frontiers of sleep science, dr. William dement, the pioneering father of sleep medicine, founder of the worlds first sleep disorders. William dement, the pioneering father of sleep medicine, founder of. In this groundbreaking book, based on decades of study on the frontiers of sleep science, dr.
William dement is one of the leading authorities on sleep, sleep deprivation, and sleep disorders. Dement, who founded what is believed to be the worlds first sleep disorder center at. Dement, who almost singlehandedly established the study of sleep as an area of scientific research and the treatment of sleep disorders as a medical specialty, wrote this book for the general public, but it has a great deal to say to. Dement md is a male internist in bentonville, ar with over 19 years of experience. For this pioneering work in a previously uncharted field in the united states, he is sometimes referred to as the.
He is the director and founder of the stanford university sleep disorders clinic and research center, the worlds first sleep disorders center. William dement on healthy sleep audio books, podcasts. It is a long and intricate book, and it reads like a grant proposal. Dement described the cyclical nature of nocturnal sleep in 1955, and in 1957 and 58 established the relationship between rem sleep and dreaming. He is a leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. Dements research, findings, and advice can be found amongst several texts including the first undergraduate sleep textbook, the stanford sleep book, the sleepwatchers, and most recently the promise of sleep. Jan 27, 2014 in the book, the promise of sleep, dr. Welcome to the sleep well, the personal site of dr. Im also sleepdeprived like many others in our sleep sick society, so that im particularly. William dement, founder and director of the stanford university sleep research center, explains what happens when we sleep, when we dont, and how we can reclaim the most powerfuland underratedhealth miracle of all. Most of the information in this book is unknown by most people, including the vast majority of doctors. He has written countless scientific papers and books and is the founder of the stanford. Those who also provide care for aging parents who may have agerelated sleep problems might be doubly vulnerable to loss of sleep.