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World Sleep Day, an annual event, is a call to action by delegates from around the world to raise awareness about the many burdens of sleep problems and their prevention and management. This year WSD falls on Friday, March 17, 2017, and the slogan is...
Continue ReadingCelebrate with HF: Three Years of Awareness, Education, and Research A message from the new CEO/Chair: The Hypersomnia Foundation had a great year in 2016! As I look over the list of the year’s accomplishments, I am keenly aware of the tireless dedication and hours of work...
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Press Release November 29, 2016 – Today The Hypersomnia Foundation, Inc., the leading hypersomnia advocacy and awareness non-profit, joins #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. The Hypersomnia Foundation is joining the #GivingTuesday movement to raise awareness and...
Continue ReadingVery recently, the Hypersomnia Foundation became aware of an opportunity to help shape the future of sleep research. The National Institutes of Health, the primary source of funding for medical research in the United States, has issued a Request for Information, which you can view at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HL-16-312.html. The final date to...
Continue ReadingDuring National Sleep Awareness Week, which begins this coming Monday the Hypersomnia Foundation would like to feature your stories and your experiences as a person with idiopathic hypersomnia. We want to showcase how idiopathic hypersomnia affects your life in ways other than simply sleepiness. Share your stories...
Continue ReadingFeel free to share the images below on social media in honor of Rare Disease Day! Right click and save the image to your own computer, and then upload to social media. Cover Photo Social Media Infographic ...
Continue Reading“Overwhelmed!” “Excited!” “Incredibly grateful!”at the Hypersomnia Foundation, we are thrilled beyond belief following our “Giving Tuesday” campaign that expanded beyond a single day and actually ran through the end of 2015. Your incredible generosity not only met, but far exceeded, the Board members’ challenge to...
Continue ReadingSet your DVRs, check it out live, or catch a sneak peak, but don’t miss this program on sleep and idiopathic hypersomnia on CNN! Dr. Sanjay Gupta not only undergoes a Multiple Sleep Latency Test at Emory Sleep Lab, but also discusses idiopathic hypersomnia and its...
Continue ReadingDr. David Rye's 2013 session at the Narcolepsy Network conference entitled: What's in a Name? Understanding the Origins of the Terminologies for the Family of Hypersomnias. A fascinating examination of semantics and the signs and symptoms of hypersomnia. Recorded by: Diana Kimmel Edited by: Jennifer Beard Uploaded with...
Continue ReadingKatie Gleason does an excellent job sharing how idiopathic hypersomnia feels to her in a featured essay on stereoembersmagazine.com. I was diagnosed with ADHD before idiopathic hypersomnia, but I suspect the hypersomnia only increases the attention-deficit and general cognitive dysfunction issues associated with ADHD, and my...
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