Resmed to Tackle Sleep Quality as Rugby Tour Sponsor
Resmed (NYSE: RMD) will bring sleep education to rugby fans this summer as the official sleep partner of the Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Tour.
The company is set to launch a digital “Tackle Your Sleep” campaign that “addresses pressing sleep health issues impacting both players and fans in Australia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, Resmed said in a May 15 press release. Rugby legends will share advice and tools that support better sleep quality.
In its 2025 Global Sleep Survey, Resmed reported that most people have just four nights of “good sleep” per week, with women having fewer nights of good sleep than men do. And 22% of people worldwide who experience poor-quality sleep decline to seek help, “underscoring a major gap in awareness and action,” the report said.
That percentage rises to 31% in the United States, the survey said. The top reasons for poor sleep quality, according to the survey, are stress (reported by 57% of respondents), anxiety (46%), and financial pressures (31%).
Study Names Florida the Worst State for Aging in Place
While it’s known for its large number of seniors, Florida was named the worst state for aging in place in a new study by Seniorly, an online directory of senior living communities.
In a June 3 press release, Seniorly referenced the state’s “limited access to home health aides — 50 seniors per aide — along with a high housing cost burden” in explaining Florida’s last-place finish. Florida’s weather — 53 inches of precipitation annually, which raises the risk of falls, Seniorly said — also contributed to the state’s low score.
Utah was named the best state for aging in place. The state has the third lowest (35.7%) rate of seniors living alone, low precipitation amounts, and has the highest percentage (37%) of residents who operate household technology via the internet and systems such as Amazon’s Alexa.
North Dakota, New Jersey, Idaho, and Texas rounded out the top five states, with Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama joined Florida as the five states with the lowest scores.
In calculating scores, Seniorly examined the percentage of seniors living alone, which correlated with social isolation and increased mortality risk; home health agencies with 4.5- or 5-star ratings; seniors per home health or personal care aide; wait times in emergency rooms; use of the internet to operate household devices; seniors who spend more than 30% of their income on housing; fatal car crashes for senior drivers; walkability within the state; senior-focused meal delivery rates; and annual precipitation.
Seniorly used data from 2023 census reports, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Department of Transportation, Meals on Wheels, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, among other agencies.
