It seems, elder poeple wake up earlier in the morning than they used to.
2006-08-23 05:01:56 · 20 answers · asked by The Imaginer 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
because they go to sleep earlier
2006-08-23 05:05:02 · answer #1 · answered by angelina_mcardle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They Actually Require Less Sleep. The Older You Get The Less Sleep You Need. That's Why Babies Sleep So Much
2006-08-23 05:10:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is because elder people produce less melatonin than younger people. Melatonin is produced by the body as light intensity decreases (as darkness falls) and this induces a state of sleepiness. Since old people produce less of it, they need less sleep and wake earlier.
Sweet dreams to all of you!
2006-08-23 06:01:25 · answer #3 · answered by Pip 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because as we get older, melatonin, which is made naturally by the body and helps us fall asleep as well as keep us asleep, diminishes markedly.
Also, elderly people usually have a host of health problems for which they have to take meds, and sometimes these do not allow them to sleep very well.
And as we get older, we actually need less sleep. Do you notice that they go to bed earlier too?
2006-08-23 09:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The older you get the less sleep you need. Why? This is just a lucky guess. Older people don't do a whole lot during the day. Plus, they go to bed around 7:00 p.m.
2006-08-23 05:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by Tonya W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two possible reasons:
a) Sleep requirement decreases with age.
b) There is a more of a tendency to return to a biphasic sleep pattern as one gets older. (That is- a nap in the afternoon). If you take a nap in the afternoon, there is less need for sleep at night.
2006-08-23 05:10:50 · answer #6 · answered by Frito 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They often go to bed earlier &/or take naps during the daytime. It seems that the older you get, the harder it is to sleep very many hours straight through. Not sure why, but that is the way that it is.
2006-08-23 05:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by Chloe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 15:53:14 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they go to sleep earlier, and they probably have a higher appreaciation of truly greeting the day as it starts.
2006-08-23 05:08:09 · answer #9 · answered by jc from san fran 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they go to bed at 5:00 in the afternoon!
2006-08-23 05:07:30 · answer #10 · answered by S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a teenager I had to wake up early to do (Farm chores)
When I was in my thirties, I had to wake up to take care of my children.
Now I wake up early so I can enjoy the quite time I have earned.
Later....I hope to just wake up!
2006-08-27 03:18:46 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋