We sleep less and less and badly. Insomnia is already considered a social disease: its incidence in the clinically significant form has been calculated between 6% and 10% of the Italian population and even a third report having suffered from insomnia for at least once in their life. Although it is a disorder that few perceive as dangerous, nearly half of people undergoing medical treatment confided that they complain of daytime consequences.
The disorder must be present for at least three times a week and for at least three months for one to speak of chronic insomnia. Those suffering from this pathology undergo subjective alterations in psychosocial behavior: difficulty concentrating, memory disorders and inability to perform tasks correctly. Furthermore, insomnia is a significant risk factor for the development of cognitive decline in old age, obesity and cardiovascular disorders.
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