Those "Golden Years"
I'm sure it comes as no surprise to the majority of my readers when I say that health problems escalate as we grow older.

The Ability to Sleep
The elderly often find sleeping difficult. The causes are many and varied, from sleep disorders to physical or mental illnesses. Social upheavals also add to the problems.

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Aging and the Body Clock
As people get older, many tend to get tired earlier and wake up earlier.

Older adults and sleep
A common misconception about sleep and the older adult is that the older your age, the less sleep you need. The fact is that the eight-hour average per night doesn't decline with age, but the ability to get restful sleep does among older adults.

Sleep Disorders and the Elderly
Complaints of sleep troubles are especially common among the elderly. In a National Institute on Aging study of over 9000 individuals aged 65 and older, more than half of the people reported at least one chronic sleep complaint.

Changes in Hormone Levels as Men Grow Older
Changes in sleep quality that characterize the transition from early adulthood to midlife, and from midlife to old age in men, are each associated with specific alterations in hormones essential for metabolic regulation.

Depression and Suicide Facts
Major depression, a significant predictor of suicide in elderly Americans, is a widely underrecognized and undertreated medical illness.

Dementia-Related Sleep Problems
Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia are characterized by frequent sleep disturbance, both for those so diagnosed and their caregivers.

Elderly on Drugs
Elderly people who are on long-term medication for anxiety or depression tend to have a greater number of car crashes.

Emory Sleep Disorder Center
A new study on sleep patterns is "pulling the covers off what makes a good night's sleep in the elderly," says Emory researcher.

How Sleep Changes with Age
As an individual ages, several changes in the normal sleep pattern occur. More time is necessary to fall asleep.

Insomnia in the Elderly
Seven items that may cause sleeplessness in the elderly.

New Direction in Insomnia Study
Most theories about why millions of elderly suffer insomnia are wrong, according to a new study that says the brain clock regulating sleep ticks as accurately for the old as for the young.

Sleep and Aging
70 million Americans may suffer from sleep problems. Sleep of the elderly suffers a marked reduction in quality and quantity.

Sleep and the Elderly
A large proportion of elderly people may suffer from sleep disturbances. There are many causes.

Sleep Changes
As we grow older, many changes take place, including alterations in our sleep patterns.