Tips To Consider When Your Sleep-Wake Cycle Changes As You Age
As you age, your sleep patterns change, causing you trouble falling asleep or staying asleep during the night, and waking up earlier in the morning. Lack of physical activity, stress, or health conditions including specific sleep disorders, circadian rhythm disturbances, & medical and psychiatric comorbidities are some of the major causes of disturbed sleep in older adults. When your sleep-wake cycle changes as you get older, following the tips given below may help you sleep better. Go to bed & get up at the same time every day, even on the weekends. Stay active by exercising regularly so you are able to sleep better. Avoid caffeine before bedtime. Avoid nicotine & alcohol in the evening. Although alcohol helps you fall asleep in almost no time, it actually causes you to wake up in the middle of the night and then prevents you from getting back to sleep. Do not lie in the bed for too long trying to sleep. If you aren’t able to sleep after about thirty minutes of trying to s