Aging and Sleep Problems

Charlene Gamaldo, M.D. Johns Hopkins neurology sleep specialist and medical director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep at Howard County explains how sleep patterns change as we age and how much sleep we need and should get. Techniques for improving sleep are also discussed, as well as when it's time to see a sleep specialist for treatment of a sleep disorder.

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[revivingmind]

Sleep is such an essential component for healthy aging, and people our age need it a lot because this is one of our ways to get energy for the day since this is the time we recover from everything we've done the day before. We appreciate it a lot when you said that the sleep we need is depending on us as well since not everyone needs the same amount of sleep to function. It's not only the amount of sleep but also the quality of sleep. Thank you for these Dr. Gamaldo! You remind us of all the health and wellness coaches of Reviving Mind who help older adults live their best lives, happy and healthy.

[brokenfunny]

I think she's falling asleep every 5 sec to keep her healthy

[DjAMITGILAD]

An hour without screens before bed is something really difficult

[suzysanders]

I’m 74 and hardly ever sleep at ALL. I had hysterectomy at 59 and now my system produces no meletonon. I am totally depressed from this battle to get any sleep.

[RJones-tnvg]

I haven't used an alarm clock in years, but I can't manage to sleep more than 5 or 6 hours. I used sleep for 10 hours in my 20s (that wasn't healthy either).

[Shenanigans_Afoot]

I get enough REM and core sleep but only about 30 min of deep sleep 😢

[aartithaur]

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND PLANET AYURVEDA'S HERBAL SLEEP NATURAL CAPSUlES.

[tanyawashburn]

Thank you for this informative video. My question to you concerns melatonin....May I take more than the recommended dose? I do not have trouble falling asleep, but wake up in the middle of the night and sometimes an hour after falling asleep and then can not rest until 3-4 hours later.

[Deathshot]

I did not know that going into menapause would cause you not to sleep

[mystage]

Falling asleep is my problem. I go lay down at 10 pm . I toss and turn until 5am then I fall asleep till 3pm wait what is my life

[angelodaconceicao]

Old people works all Day without sleep is that bad Habits never sleeps always work 7am till 8pm work more then me after 8 Hours I'm tired, They supeman