Getting Older and Good Sleep: Do They Go Hand in Hand? - Research on Aging 

I am 70, walk when I can, eat healthy foods, and and even though I have to get up. 2-3 times a night, I sleep well by breathing deeply and slowly, and focusing on the physical feelings in my body instead of what my thoughts are. Mindfulness exercises and meditation have helped get me ‘out of my head’, and help me to slow down my energy levels. Doing this, I now usually fall asleep within a couple of minutes.

Do not die early by always sleeping. Move your body. Be active. Force yourself to exercise. Keep moving.

This is by far the best explanation of falling asleep that I've seen.

I found calming a racing mind which was keeping me from falling asleep was mostly solved by listening to audio books...especially ones I've listened to before. A bedtime story without dramatic music or sound effects. I set my Kindle for 30 mins and only rarely hear it stop.

I take Melatonin and valerian root and still sometimes up 2 and 3 nights at a time before getting a good night's sleep,it takes me hour's to get to sleep, I have depression,pain, noticed short term memory at 58 I'm lucky to get 2-4 hour's

I couldn’t stop smoking until I could retire because quitting nicotine has always interfered with my ability to sleep. I couldn’t function without sleeping. Now that I’ve quit and retired my sleep is terrible. I can get to sleep initially if I go to bed at 9 or 10. Then I wake up in 2-3 hours and can’t get back to sleep until 6 or 7 in the morning.

Getting fresh air each day is a must. No fresh air in the home can cause too much carbon monoxide. Makes you sleepy during the day. Having a daily routine helps. Severe pain causes sleep problems. I don’t wake for entire 8 hours and hear nothing. I’m 70 years young. Obviously, have gone through menopause. I have chronic pain but take very little medications. Caffeine doesn’t bother me and neither does nicotine. I still sleep soundly and don’t move while sleeping. I do have hypoglycemia. Completed the 4 hour glucose test in my 30’s. I do not have the type that gradually becomes diabetes 2. I’ve always been a night owl which I was always tired when I had to wake up early for work and it didn’t matter what time I went to sleep. I’m 70 years old and I know I’m very fortunate. I can finally stay awake later without waking up to an alarm clock. People who fall asleep shortly after they eat may be because their blood sugar drops which can make you tired. Less carbs and sugar and more protein helps.

Going to sleep is not my problem, but staying asleep is. i keep waking up during the night. I am 89 years old.

She didn't mention that magnesium deficiency can cause restless leg syndrome which I suffered with for years until I found that rubbing 5 squirts of magnesium oil on each shin got rid of it within seconds. Eating magnesium-rich foods e.g. green leafy vegetables also helps and I rarely need to use the magnesium oil now. You can get magnesium oil from your pharmacy or Amazon. If deficiency is the cause there's no need for medication.

I don't allow sleep to bother me. At 66 I sleep when I want.. I eat when I want.What I want. Light eater... Lead a very simple lifestyle.

Another very educational video on aging of the human body.Sometimes sleeping well some nights is a issue for me but I notice when I exercise, it helps a lot.Thx for this very interesting video.👍💕

Thank you very much for a wonderful , informative healthy tips regarding insomnia, regardless of age, with old belief that is due to aging, however too many factors caused difficulty in sleeping. I enjoyed so much how dra Sonia delivered, very clear & well delvered excellently. More power, Godbless

If one has sleep apnea, bad dreams, etc., it definitely interferes with sleep and impacts memory, physical functioning, falls, mortality, etc.

The earlier one sleeps, the less amount of sleep one will require.The earlier hours ( from 9 to 12) are double more impactful than hours after 12. The best sleep is had if one can dine at 7.00 or before and go to bed no later than 10.00 ( I have seen it in personal life). In the morning work hard or have your morning walk/ exercise completed before 7.00 am because that walk causes much more deep sleep than that in other times.Preferably walk by looking as much time as possible by in the bright sky close to the sun because that suppresses the melatolin that time but makes it flow like a flood at 9.00 or 10.00 pm .

Exercise a little even and a positive attitude will also aid in a good nights sleep. This was good info!

Now in menopause 52 and no sleep

How about taking, within half an hour before going to bed, 3 x 300 mg Magnesium Bisglycinate and 1 x 50 mg Zink Bisglycinate? A great combination for sleeping thru the night, in combination of the bedtime routine Dr. Ancoli is talking about. Also rubbing magnesium lotion on the legs before bedtime may help by restless legs. Eating magnesium rich food like, banana, avocado etc, will help you by getting a better night of sleep. Furthermore meditation and focusing on breathing will clear the mind and calm down your system. Make it a habit while in bed, just for a few minutes.

Wow she just described my lifelong sleep habits... And those of the people that have been around me all my life.. Once again I am just average!!!!

Surely, I believe and always like to sleep well every night (sometimes when I don´t work so I sleep one or two hours after lunch and then take a walk for 5 k.m) A Swedish friend of mine said: You have gift from God so you can sleep a lot :-) Thank you for sharing - it is good for me :-) to continue sleep well. Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN

I disagree with a great deal of this. My husband, 71 takes 10-12 medications: diabetes, high blood pressure, mild depression, sleep apnea and the list goes on. He sleeps7-8 hours nightly not even getting up to pee. I, 67 take absolutely no medications at all and not always, but there are a lot of nights when I don't sleep through out the night. I excerise, I walk 20 minutes a day, I fast for 16 hours, and don't eat red meat, fish, pork or chicken. I sleep and feel most rested when I sleep in the morning hours. It's 3:07 am as I text this. Wide awake!

wow! after I heard/watch this it' makes sense now! thank you Dr.

Thank you so much for the comforting lecture. I learnt so much and slept that night so peacefully. You are my gift. Thanks a billion

Thank you for this video. The presentation is so simple to absorb. I have no problems sleeping except when I have some challenges. Thanks so much Ma'am.

I'm 59 years old and have to get up and get ready for work at 6:30 a.m.. Unfortunately, I'm already waking up around 3:00 a.m.. That's it, I usually can't get back asleep. I'm tired during the day because I only get an average of four hours of sleep a night.

When I wake up in the night I just switch the radio on so concentration on whats being said makes me drop off again. I can do this without opening my eyes. I never close my curtains I hate waking up in the dark it makes me feel depressed. I like to go to bed when it is dark and wake up when it is light. I am out in the day a fair amount too and I like gardening when I have enough time. I am finding this talk very interesting.

Great presentation, matching most of my personal experience. Many instances of actionable advice.

Such a beautiful lecture from an equally beautiful lecturer😊

Excellent presentation. I fall asleep very easily and then it depends, but I might awake in at 2 or maybe 4 or sometimes even 6. I could go back to sleep but I love to get up and then-- it's like no one's awake around me or in my community but me-- and I can feel the quiet and the calm and I like to just putter around and do a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Usually if I have a little something to eat-' which --if it's yogurt-- is great cuz it doesn't get into my teeth -- & I can go back to sleep easily, tho not always. I do believe I'm a night owl and would love to live in Spain and not go to bed til 2 a.m. and get up about noon. I'm semi-retired so I guess I could do that but I feel guilty when I sleep in even if I haven't gotten to sleep very much in the night. Ironically my best sleep is in the morning and I have great dreams but I have read the REM sleep occurs early on in the night -- maybe the first three or four hours are the deepest sleep & the most important. IF I go to bed at 9 and I waken at 1 or 2, I have fun puttering around in the quiet of the nite but it does make it harder to get back to sleep, especially lately. In all events, your talk was interesting I'm still NOT sure if I'm going to be changing my habits. I wish I knew if genetically I really was a night owl and then I would just go for it and stay up till 2 which I've read a lot of famous people do & a lot of artistic people and writers do as well. I love a bike ride right before the sun sets but I will no longer wear my dark glasses. I do have a question: long ago I read that nuns are forced to waken between 2 and 4 at night because those are the hours when the mind is supposed to be most clear & most conducive to a very spiritual state of being. DO you know anything about this? Thx

As a teen I still liked to be in bed by 10pm. I had to be up and on the bus to work by 7.15am

Buy a Treadmill !!! Place it a so you can see outside. Open the window when it's warmer. Use the hand grips to build confidence & slowly build up your body to enjoy the effects of full oxygenation. I'm 76 & I do a daily workout. Sometimes 20-40 mins, sometimes longer with no incline until I reach 5km/3 miles. Set the speed to suit your ability. Feel the joy as you see yourself improve, & NEVER BE IN A RUSH TO DO IT ! Good Luck to all you Treadmill Warriors ! 👍👍🎯🎯

I'm already sleeping correctly after one hearing! Thanks a lot.

With the restless legs you need cut sigar and eat yeast which have a lot of B1.The B1 also unblock seratonin and you will sleep like baby

Great presentation.

I did not hear you mention Melatonin

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Thank you for a most informative lecture. I've learnt a lot.

7 hours of sleep? I get between 1 and 4 hours a night, and have for the past 4 decades. I don't fret, but I just lie there awake. I don't drink alcohol, don't smoke, only have a single coffee two mornings a week. Melatonin and valerian do nothing. Totally dark environment. Nice quiet seniors' building. Very well controlled comfortable temperature. I rarely look at the clock, but when I do, my guess of the time is always accurate. This is not a case of sleeping longer and only "feeling like" it's less. Trips to pee are not a problem. I am so physically tired that I have to spend 10-12 hours in bed. No psychiatric issues, no depression. Daily outdoor walks of at least an hour. I really envy anyone who can get 6 or 7 hours!

This was so helpful! Thank you 😊

Lovely video Have had severe insomnia for 40yrs on zopivain 7.5mg Please help have tried everthing

It’s too Bad that most physicians are not aware of the facts - but they are very active in promoting pharmaceutical drugs.

I wish I could nap but i lay thete with my eyes closed , rest but no sleep

I get sleep problems when I am not physically active enough. I rarely have insomnia as I have busy days. I do sometimes fall asleep in the day which peps me up to keep going after. I sometime wake up in the night but often I go to bed, can hardly remember getting into bed and don't remember anything about the night. Morning comes round before I know it.

This was really interesting but I wish the speaker had discussed issues and coping strategies relating to shiftwork.

I once read an article about a guy who wondered if he could decrease his body's need for sleep by sneaking up on it, lessening bedtime by micro amounts over a long period of time. Didn't work. He eventually hit his individual wall and started downhill!

I am so tired I feel sick, Im afraid of falling, and sleep won’t come.

Very informative thank you 👏👏👏👏

There is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that I sleep much better when I go to sleep physically exhausted... It feels great

I have no sleep for 3 mons at all. After they over medicated on progesterone & thyroid

Make self well healthy; exercise, eating balance food nd drinks, go basics: deep breathing am noon pm, morning sun walk, 8 glasses water, vegs fruits. Omega 3.

Nice thanx but what about if person sleeps more day night

Very informative, excellent presentation. Thank you👌🏽🌺🌷🌸

Peeing too often at night is my problem. I often can't go back to sleep and miss one or two hours of sleep.

Sleep requires relaxation maybe I can help friend

Nope 👎🏻- a glass of wine 🍷 keeps me asleep all night - also had Mountain Dew & coffee before sleep and had no problem sleeping all night. Thanks 😊 I’ll see myself out. I am able to sleep anytime -

Very informative

People lose sleep once they start a family , but it gets better when the children get older . It’s sugar and low vitamins , like V D , magnesium.

This is a VERY interesting presentation. I learned a lot about my sleep issues! Thanks!

Interesting and helpful video. I personally find exercise is the best recipe for sleeping better

🕯️Thank you Dr. Sonia for this video, I think it's really good to know other source for a healthy body and life, I very much agree with you. ☁️🕊️ God bless

Pienso que es todo lo contrario. Es más difícil dormir de mayor. Veo un gran cambio en mi patrón de sueños de hace dos años atraz. Mucho insomnio y… Largas noches….los tés de manzanilla, comer plátano con miel, leche tibia, te de valeriana etc etc ya no hacen ningún efecto!

My husband has the habit using his sleep apnea machine even when he’s reading in bed? Is that good for him?

I beilved the myth that we needed less sleep as we got older... Even as I observed my mother sleeping from 8 to 4 and trying everything to stay awake later. And now I am the same... But it works...

I'm going to try a weighted blanket

Listening to this it seems to me that schools should be starting around noon. And work for people who are about to retire should start at 6am... Life would be perfect then! The rest of us should start work at around 9 -10 am... lol...

Be at peace with God and you can sleep peacefully every night.

Haven't slept 8 straight hours in 30 years. 2 hours I'm up, wake at 3 am, go back 8 or 9 nap till lunch. Valium, then Xanax, cured that till opioid crisis, won't prescribe anything now, buy on street rarely. Weed, gummies, weird ass dreams but stoned I don't mind

Everything cannot be explained scientifically...

Marvellous learned so much

Thank u it's help me a lot

Thanks

Found this very informative for myself, and am sending it along to a dear friend who sleeps only a couple of hours per night...I believe the "advanced" in this video is likely her issue. Thank you!

How about taking Melatonin 1 hour before bed?

Thank you

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If you wake up at 4 a.m., get up and mop the kitchen floor. That'll teach your body, ' do not wake up till 7:30'!

I started using a weighted blanket at night which seems to have helped overall, not so for a couple of nights, but even those nights weren't so bad

Great presentation, thanks.

A lot of information thank you so much.

Fantastic! Now I have something to share : ) I am 63 and have good sleep but this will even improve it. My crocheting in this pandemic has stole some sleep from me ha ha One therapy stealing from another : )

What do you think about Melatonin

THANK YOU

Pistacios have a lot melatonin only 2 pidtaciod provife daily need

I like your advice in kenya

Thanks for sharing this

Very insightful

Drugs drugs drugs.. Eat correctly and be physically active... Age 70

I'm watching this at 3:28am

Why my mom sleeps 4 hours 😢 She is only 66 years old..

I'm a 25 year old male, and I never get enough sleep. Stems partly from the fact that I had a phobia of sleep when I was younger, and I still find the whole concept a little unsettling. I sometimes go three or four days with only a maximum of two hours sleep per night. After several days with barely any sleep I can feel a definite effect on my cognitive and physical functioning. Having said that, I'm fairly adept at fighting through it and working/interacting successfully.

HOGWASH. the pineal gland calcifies, absorption of essential nutrients decreases, and the genes controlling circadian rhythm weaken their signaling. Of course there are sleep changes in healthy aging that contribute to sleep problems. And very few people are aware of the damaging changes in their routines that weaken their sleep or the effects of the medications they are taking to keep their body going strong.

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Attributed to poor health, the cause of poor sleep, not aging.

I've always been an owl! It has been awful trying to get up early for work or school. When my classes in my senior year in college were in the afternoon, I slept from 4 AM to noon. I've always had coffee since I was 5 - my Swedish family drank it a great deal, I only drank much more when I was an adult, although I do remember drinking coffee quite a bit in early college. I thought I had no problem but it has been helpful to sleep longer now that I am retired. I walk a great deal every day, so I get to sleep quite easily, it is rare to not get to sleep easily, usually in combination with napping or sleeping late (my naps are too long -I'll try to keep it to 30 minutes).

Aging sleep apnea and insomnia are the worst things ever invented by nature

Getting Older and Good Sleep: NO, They do not go hand in hand.

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Just take a gummy dummy. 😁

The perfect remedy to sleep like a baby: magnesium glycinate (take 30 mins before bedtime) You’re welcome.

Now I need to watch it again cause I made all these dumb comments

i never get enuf damn sleep my doc has cure wont give i hater46 y.o. and none of us sleep