REASONS WHY SENIORS HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING

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REASONS WHY SENIORS HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING
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To stay healthy, it is important for you to have
good sleep. However with growing age its easy to
start falling short of hours needed for healthy
sleep. We have listed what leads to this
deficiency. Are you experiencing some changes in
your sleeping patterns? Are you becoming sleepy
earlier? Or you are waking up earlier? Are unable
to enjoy your deep sleep these days? Whatever the
reason is, disturbed sleep leads to waking up
already being tired. If this continues it can
lead to other symptoms of insomnia which are not
a normal part of aging. Sleep is an important
part of your physical and emotional health. If
your elderly are unable to get good sleep, it may
be something you need to pay attention to. Below
are listed some common causes of sleep problem in
seniors
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Bad sleep environment

• Is someone in your home into the habit of
  watching TV until late at night? Or are your
  neighbors playing loud music at night? These can
  be a disturbing element that disturbs your sleep.
  Its important to make sure your room is
  comfortable, dark and quiet.

PAIN OR HEALTH CONDITIONS
Aging can lead to several health problems
like frequent need to urinate, pain, diabetes,
osteoporosis, arthritis, asthma, nighttime
heartburn, and in some cases Alzheimers disease.
All these can interfere with sleep. It is
important to talk to your doctor to address
any medical issues you are having.
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Lack of exercise
Medications

• With the increase of health problem also
  increases the number of medications. Aging with
  the combination of medications, and their
  side-effects, can lead to impair sleep. Make sure
  to talk your doctor about available changes in
  the medications to improve sleep.

Is your lifestyle too sedentary? Do you skip
walks and workouts often? Then chances are you
may never feel sleepy or feel sleepy all the
time. Try to include regular aerobic exercise
during the day it helps substantially to promote
good sleep.
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Menopause and post menopause

• For women, it is common to suffer from hot
  flashes and night sweats, which can really
  interrupt sleep. Even post menopause, sleep
  problems can continue. Improving your daytime
  habits, like diet and exercise can help with
  these issues.

POOR SLEEP HABITS
One of the major reasons behind irregular
sleep can be consumption of alcohol before
bedtime. Alcohol is never good for your health.
And now when you know it hampers your sleep too,
it is better to avoid it as much as possible.
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Stress

• There are significant life changes in old
  age. Some of them include retirement, the death
  of a loved one or moving from a family home. All
  these are enough to cause stress. Nothing
  improves you stress better than spending some
  quality time with loved ones.

A good nights sleep is important for seniors.
While it helps improve memory formation, it
allows the body to repair any cell damage that
occurred during the day. It also helps to refresh
the immune system, helping to keep away diseases.
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