Some of the people most likely to have or to develop a sleep problems include:

• People who are overweight, or have some physical abnormality in the nose, throat, or other parts of the upper airway.
• People who habitually drink too much alcohol.
• People with depression and other psychotic disorders.
• Elderly men and women.
• Adults who fall asleep at inappropriate times and places (e.g., during conversation, lecturing, driving) and who exhibit nighttime snoring
• Night-shift workers.
• Postmenopausal women.
• Blind individuals who tend to develop impaired perception of light and darkness and have disturbed circadian rhythms, the cycles of biologic activities that occur at the same time during each 24 hours.

Sleep disorders diagnosis is done based on a number of factors including:

    * Age and gender
    * Psychological history
    * Description of symptoms
    * Family member or partner’s observation of disruptive sleep patterns
    * Medical history

The symptoms of sleep disorders include:

    * Daytime napping almost every day
    * Falling asleep while driving
    * Having difficulty paying attention or concentrating at work, school, or home
    * Having difficulty controlling your emotions
    * Having difficulty in remembering
    * Struggle to stay awake when inactive, such as when watching television or reading.

Tips to overcome Sleep Disorders and have a nice sleep:

You can overcome the sleep disorders and have a good sleep using these tips:

• Regular exercise is known to be good for helping people sleep properly
• Avoid caffeine, found in tea, coffee, colas and chocolate
• As alcohol acts like a diuretic, avoid for good nights’ sleep
• Some medications cause sleep disorder; notice the drug, which affects your sleep and avoid it.
• Eliminating stress and depression