Profiles of Changes in Sleep with Age
There are many changes in sleep that occur throughout the span of the life cycle. Time spent in sleep, preferred bedtime and wake times, and depth and quality of sleep all are influenced by age. Along with these associated changes come certain challenges.
For parents of young children, the challenge often plays out around bedtime, when children want to stay up later than they should. For teens, it may be that an early school start time conflicts with their natural body rhythms to sleep later. And for older adults, it may be difficult to get enough sleep when they habitually wake up several hours earlier than they did when they were younger.
The video profiles below feature stories about real people who are facing these typical sleep challenges, and finding solutions for getting better sleep.
http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/science/variations/profiles-of-changes-in-sleep-with-age
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