Getting enough sleep — both in quantity and in quality — is one of the greatest challenges for many modern people. This is especially true for the elderly. Research has found that our brains change as we age, often in ways that do not support the restful sleep that our seniors need for optimal health. […]
Melatonin Benefits the Immune System, Especially in the Elderly
With cold and flu season approaching, many of us are looking for ways to stay healthy. Everyone seems to have a bottle of hand sanitizer in their pocket at this time of year. In addition, people all over the northern hemisphere are loading up on vitamin C, echinacea and other popular natural ways to bolster […]
Melatonin and Aging: How Declining Levels Contribute to Sleep Disorders in the Elderly
As we age, our sleep patterns change drastically. Newborns can barely tell the difference between night and day, while children often sleep like rocks without any effort. As we become adults, sleep often becomes more and more elusive. By the time many people are elderly, they have dramatically different sleep schedules than they did when […]
Discovered: Mechanism Linking Sleep and Tissue Regeneration
Every human being on the globe has a 24-hour circadian rhythm, or “internal clock,” that syncs roughly with the earth’s 24-hour day/night cycle. However, we have only begun in the past few decades to discover the reasons for these sleep and wake cycles. According to new research on sleep and tissue regeneration, our internal clocks […]
Sleep and Aging: How Growing Older Disrupts the Circadian Clock
It’s just a fact of life: Our bodies change as we grow older. According to new research, sleep patterns appear to be especially impacted by aging. Compared to younger generations, older people have more trouble falling asleep, more trouble staying asleep and are less able to adjust their circadian rhythms as needed. According to several […]
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