
Your best sleep (when you’re older)
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As we age, the quality and calibre of our sleep changes. Here’s what to expect, and how to improve on your status quo.
Nap-shot
As Sleep Disorders Australia (SDA) reports, one study found that 40 per cent of the elderly take at least one nap a day. For those under 80, these tend to last for at least 30 minutes. After that age, naps can last up to an hour.
Did you know?
More than 50 per cent of retired adults over the age of 65 sleep between 11pm and 7:30am, gaining at least 7.5 hours sleep per night on average, found a recent study by the University of Pittsburgh.
This contradicts the common belief that the older we are, the earlier we go to bed