Are Sleep Problems An Inevitable Part Of Aging? No Way.
The idea that aging automatically leads to sleep problems is a myth, according to the experts. People over 50 don’t necessarily sleep any worse (or any less) than we ever did. But we do sleep differently.
A milestone 2003 study conducted by the National Sleep Foundation took a close look at the sleep habits of Americans between the ages of 55 and 84 and came to the encouraging conclusion that people over 55 may actually sleep better than adults aged 18-54. According to the NSF study, a higher percentage of older adults are sleeping 7-9 hours per night (56% vs. 51%). And as an added bonus, the 32% of older adults who nap during the day get an average of 41-51 minutes of supplemental sleep time. read full story
Midlife Morning After Syndrome: The Surprise Hangover
If you’re finding that Saturday night cocktails are making for some miserable Sunday mornings, you’re not alone. As we get older our tolerance for alcohol may change – and if you don’t take that into consideration, you could be in for some whopper surprise hangovers. The same number of drinks that were fine at 30 can be a morning-after disaster in the making when you’re over 50. Read the full story
Middle Age Memory: What’s Going On Here?
Yesterday you couldn’t recall the name of that restaurant you enjoyed so much. This afternoon you searched frantically for your keys for 15 minutes before you realized they were in your pocket. And more often than you’d like to admit, you find yourself standing in the middle of a room wondering what on earth made you go there.
What’s going on here? Are you really losing your memory?
The not-so-great news is that if you’re a normal person over 50 you probably are a little more “forgetful” than you were 20 years go. But the absolutely excellent news is that it’s 100% normal and doesn’t mean you’re losing your memory. Read full story
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