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Aging Brains Struggle with Sleep
1 Mar
Summary
- Brain circuitry for sleep becomes less effective as people age.
- Older adults experience more light sleep and less deep sleep.
- Changes in melatonin levels contribute to age-related sleep decline.
The brain's circuitry responsible for regulating and stabilizing sleep becomes less efficient with advancing age.
This natural aging process impacts sleep quality, causing older adults to spend more time in lighter stages of sleep.
Furthermore, a decrease in melatonin levels, a hormone crucial for sleep, contributes to these age-related sleep disturbances.
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