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 ...

Chronic back pain in men over 65 can lead to sleep problems later in life, new study finds. View on euronews ...

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 ...

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 ...

Struggling with ongoing sleep problems could do more than leave you groggy—it may accelerate memory decline and increase the risk of dementia. This is the warning of a study that found that older ...

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 ...