SLEEP DEPRIVATION IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS Last week I read a Washington Post online article warning that our general lack of sleep is escalating into a health emergency. I think we seniors need to especially pay attention to getting enough sleep, what with insomnia due to anxiety or restless legs or arthritis pain or needing to use the bathroom more frequently. Last June I wrote a post giving recommendations on how to get better sleep, Nothing Like a Good Night’s Sleep. However, the Washington Post piece was more on the dangers of not getting enough sleep. Here are excerpts from the...