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About Sleep: Understanding how lack of sleep affects your health can allow you to make healthier decisions for you and your family. The following pages share information about sleep disorders and how lack of sleep can affect the health of someone living with a chronic disease. Information is also available about how much sleep is recommended for different age groups and tips on how to improve the quality of your sleep. This section concludes with recommendations on what to do if you are still having difficulty sleeping. Key Sleep Disorders: Sleep-related difficulties affect many people. The following is a description of some of the major sleep disorders. If you, or someone you know, is experiencing any of the following, it is important to receive an evaluation by a healthcare provider or, if necessary, a provider specializing in sleep medicine. Insomnia: Insomnia is characterized by an inability to initiate or maintain sleep. It may also take the form of early morning awa