How Aging Disrupts Sleep Patterns

Older people lose the ability for deep, restorative sleep as they sleep less and wake up frequently. This is because of their impaired ability to generate sleep. This lack of sleep is likely to affect them both physically and mentally.

Aging Disrupts Sleep Patterns
- As the brain ages, its sleep-regulating neurons and circuits degrade
- This impairs the ability of older adults to generate sleep

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