Sleep scientist William “Bill” Dement, often referred to as “the father of sleep medicine”, has died at the age of 91. During his lifetime, Dement made many contributions that have transformed research into narcolepsy, he helped create the field of
A few years ago, I made a throw-away comment. “The Narcolepsy UK annual conference is easily my favourite weekend of the year.” When the words left my lips, I’m not sure I really meant them, but I have come to
The annual conference of Narcolepsy UK is, without question, my favourite weekend of the year. On any normal day, I spend most of my time wishing I didn’t have narcolepsy, a chronic, incurable neurological disorder that destroys healthy sleep. But