William C. Dement

Nascimento : 1928-07-29, Wenatchee, Washington, USA

Morte : 2020-06-17

História

William Charles Dement was a pioneering US sleep researcher and founder of the Sleep Research Center, the world's first sleep laboratory, at Stanford University. He is a leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy. For this pioneering work in a previously uncharted field, he is sometimes referred to as the father of sleep medicine.

Filmes

Sleepwalk with Me
Sleepwalk with Me
Dr. Dement
Um comediante em ascensão luta contra o estresse de uma carreira paralisada, um relacionamento estagnado e os surtos selvagens de sonambulismo que ele está desesperado para ignorar.
Wide Awake
Wide Awake
Self (as Dr. William C. Dement)
Filmmaker Alan Berliner chronicles his lifelong battle with insomnia in this intimate documentary. The cameras roll as he tries to quiet his overly active mind so he can get a decent night's sleep, capturing the details of what it's like to suffer from a chronic sleep disorder. As he struggles to find balance, his friends and family -- who endure the worst of Berliner's bouts with insomnia -- question whether he really wants to find a cure.