As we age, our sleep needs and habits change. While we tend to sleep more in our younger years, this gradually decreases as we get older. “Our sleep tends to get shorter and more interrupted in the ...

Have you ever noticed how a solid eight hours of sleep feels like a distant memory as you get older? You’re not alone.

“As we get older, we tend to spend less time in deep, restorative sleep and more time in lighter sleep stages,” she says.

Older adults with cognitive frailty – a condition combining physical weakness and mental decline – face sleep problems that may seriously affect their health and quality of life, according to new ...

Sleep is important at all ages, but older adults often do not get enough. Proper sleep hygiene can help promote healthy sleep habits and help individuals stay healthy as they age. Sleep hygiene refers ...

One of adulthood’s quiet regrets is not sleeping more when we had the chance. Yet sleep seems to get even more elusive with age. Many older adults struggle with restless nights or find themselves ...

About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi Lee, associate professor of human development and family studies at Penn State. Lee recently led a study to ...

A large U.S. study following older men for six years reveals that back pain quietly undermines sleep health over time, challenging assumptions that poor sleep is the primary culprit. Study: Back pain ...

People with visual difficulties were significantly more likely to take medication to help them sleep, but that could put them at risk for falls as well, a new study finds. “We found that self-reported ...

Sleep is important at any age. Older adults often do not get enough sleep. However, proper sleep hygiene can help promote healthy sleep habits. Getting enough sleep can also help you stay healthier as ...