Men and women 80-90 years slept less and quality of sleep are lower than those of young people, then feel tired and sleepy the next day, the researchers reported. Scientists have the study, which was attended by 5407 people. The aim of the study was to investigate whether insomnia effects of aging, or are there other factors that affect the quality. The study appears in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The researchers found that the average amount of sleep decreased in women aged 40 to 80 years and older from 386 minutes to 361 minutes. In men, the figures were 361 minutes and 326 minutes. Older people often awake at night, the researchers reported. The results showed that there are significant differences between sleep men and women. Older men were less deep sleep, and women filled with more difficulties than men. According to experts, the problem of sleep disorders in old age are taken very seriously and try correction procedures, such as behavioral therapy, biofeedback, stress and regulation of melatonin. Lack of sleep can cause a variety of diseases, experts say.
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