PCV Speaker Series: From Sleeping Beauty to Rip Van Winkle: Give us sleep
When
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where
Falls Road
Potomac MD 20854
Who can attend
Price
In this talk, with sleep expert Linda Berg-Cross, we will address the following questions:
- What do I really need to know about sleep? (top 10 things you may not know)
- Why do I have insomnia?
- What do sleep therapists actually do?
- Are power naps really powerful or harmful?
- Are sleep medications a good long term solution?
- What are the strangest sleep disorders and do I have any of them? (narcolepsy, sleep walking, exploding head syndrome, sleep paralysis, REM sleep behavior disorder)
Afterwards, attendees will share first hand snooze wisdom.
About our speaker: Dr. Linda Berg-Cross is a Professor Emeritus from Howard University’s Psychology Department. Her research has focused on family interactions and her sleep research, in particular, has focused on how family dynamics affect sleep and visa versa. She lives in Potomac and has a small private practice. Her passions include reading short stories, traveling, learning, and trying to infuse meaning and motion into every day!
Registration is strongly suggested. All are welcome to attend this free and open-to-all talk.
Members who need transportation should indicate that they need a ride when they register. If you are able to offer a ride, please let us know that as well.
A note on donations: Admission to this program is free, but we welcome your support of PCV with a donation at any level to help us continue to offer free programs and events to our wider community, and enable membership without regard to ability to pay.