Insomnia Worsens as You Get Older, but These 5 Tips Can Help You Sleep Better
McKenzie Dillon
March 17, 2023 5:00 p.m. PT
Insomnia can strike anyone regardless of age, but research shows it's an especially prevalent issue among older adults. About 50% of adults aged 60 and up experience poor sleep. Our bodies are constantly changing as the years pass, and our sleep tends to be an unfortunate casualty of ripened age. There seems to be multiple explanations of this.
The natural processes that occur as you get older combined with common external factors is a recipe for worsened sleep quality, and it's important to understand what's happening so you can get ahead, and try to put poor sleep to rest.
Sleep plays a key role in maintaining our mental and physical health. Habitual sleep deprivation increases the risk of significant health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, depression and even dementia. For help getting you back to a healthy sleep schedule and more information about the effects of aging on sleep, continue on below.
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