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12 Causes of sleep disturbances in the elderly.

Elderly adults usually experience sleep disturbances that lead to problems falling asleep, differentiate night and day, untimely morning awaking, or waking up frequently during the night.

What happens when you are sleep-deprived?

Sleeping does not only constitute the number of hours in bed but also the quantity of those sleeping hours. Getting enough sleep and rest can be a benefit of a good night's sleep but what happens when you are sleep deprived?

- lack of motivation, tiredness and fatigue;

- grumpiness and irritability;

- Reduced problem solving skills and decision making skills.

5 Ways to Sleep Better - Without Popping a Pill!

“Help! I can’t sleep at night it frustrates me! I heard taking sleeping pills is

dangerous for seniors, is it true?” - Linda Davis, 61

Elderly people need 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep every night, and sleepless nights can take a toll on your health, task performance, and mood. I feel you - not getting a good night’s sleep is so frustrating that sometimes you wanted to resort to desperate measures. Please, think twice before popping a pill.

A recent study by researchers of the University of Toronto has shown that shown that adults over the age of 60 are about five times more likely to experience memory problem after taking sleeping pills. They are also three times more likely to suffer a fall and four times more likely to experience daytime fatigue.

It’s always best to seek help of a health care professional to ensure your safety and proper advice. Instead of using sleeping pills, why not try the natural ways as a remedy to sleepless nights.

Take calcium and magnesium supplements daily.

Okay, here’s an interesting fact. Together, these two promote sleep. The brain uses calcium in the production of melatonin (it helps absorb trytophan, which is then converted into melatonin). Melatonin regulates the circadian rhythm of the body and it helps induce sleep. Calcium also has a calming effect and help relax the muscles. On the other hand, one of the major symptoms of magnesium deficiency frequent awakenings.

Dr.James F Balch, MD, author of Prescription for Nutritional Healing states that “a lack of the nutrients calcium and magnesium will cause you to wake up after a few hours and not be able to return to sleep.” Moreover, James Penland at the Human Nutrition Research Centre in North Dakota has proven in a study that as the patient restores magnesium levels, they experience deeper sleep with fewer disruptions.

The recommended dosage of calcium for adults 40 and up is about 1,000-1,200 mg, divided up throughout the day and taken after meals and at bedtime. Also, take some magnesium about 320-420 mg, divided throughout the day as well. Calcium must be taken with magnesium in a 2:1 ratio. Vitamin D is also vital for calcium absorption.

Calcium-rich foods: milk or fortified soy beverage, almonds, tofu, plain not-fat

yogurt, cheese, cereal, white beans, collard greens, oats, turnip greens, molasses, curly kale, sesame seeds, sardines, salmon and oranges. Magnesium-rich foods: almonds, spinach, wheat bran, soybeans, squash, cashews, peanuts, oatmeal, wheat germ, potatoes, black beans, broccoli, halibut, scallop, and oysters.

4 Sleep Myths Debunked!

Sleep isn't just the “beauty rest” of the body, it also aids in revitalising the brain and major organs of the body so they function well. Sleep deprivation can affect your decision-making, memory, performance, safety and mood. So are you getting enough sleep? Let’s throw a light on some common sleep myths!

You can snooze more on the weekends in order to make up for the inadequate sleep during the week.

This remedy can only help in relieving a fraction of a sleep debt and not totally make up for it. However, the downside is that it can negatively affect your sleep-wake cycle and you will most likely have a difficult time getting up early on Monday mornings. If sleep is poor, then you may still wake up feeling tired and fatigued in the morning.

Lacking an hour of sleep per night won’t affect how you function during the day.

People may say that an hour less sleep is insignificant but it’s not. You may not feel sleepy during the day but a slight cutback in sleep hours can impinge on your ability to react quickly and think properly. In the long run, even a slight sleep deprivation could compromise your energy balance, cardiovascular health and immune system. Tendency to fall asleep during daytime may cause serious mishaps like road accidents and medical errors.

Did you know that the brain’s emotional centre amygdala, is about 60% more active in sleep-deprived individuals? Now you know why you have heightened emotions when you haven’t slept much.

Your body can easily adjust to changes in your sleep schedules.

If you think that changing your sleep schedule to day shift or travelling across a different time zone will automatically have your body adjust to it quickly, well your mistaken. It’s true that most people can re-tune their biological clock, but only by the right time cues - but then it wouldn't be so easy. In fact, we can only reset our biological clock by 1-2 hours per day at best and can take more than a week to regularise it completely.

Excessive daytime fatigue can be treated with sleeping extra hours at night.

You know what, sleeping for nine hours or more per night won’t guarantee a restful sleep. You may hear people saying “you look terrible, go get some sleep.” But truth is that if the quality of sleep is poor then you may still wake up feeling tired and fatigued in the morning.