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 ...

It’s common to experience decreased quality of sleep as you age, and it can be distressing. Here's what you can do to help ...

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 ...

A new analysis of data from older Americans indicates that chronic sleep disturbances are associated with a shorter lifespan ...

Insomnia is a significant health and quality of life concern for older adults, with up to half of all adults over the age of 65 experiencing insomnia symptoms. In a new study, researchers in the Penn ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Older people still need seven or eight hours of sleep a night—similar to younger ...

Sleep often becomes lighter and more fragmented with age. A neurologist explains why older adults wake up more at night, when ...

Credit: Getty Images. Kathy Richards, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAASM, of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, presents cases of sleep disturbances in older adults at GAPNA 2024. Interventions to ...

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 ...