Sleep & Rest
How sleep changes with age, and the routines that still help.
Sleep is the root that feeds every other one. It shifts noticeably after 50, and much of what people read about it was written for younger bodies. This section looks at what changes, what is normal, and which everyday routines research suggests are worth keeping.
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Sleep & Rest
Waking at 3 a.m.: What Middle-of-the-Night Waking Usually Means
Few things feel as lonely as being wide awake in a dark house. Here is what tends to cause it after 50, what makes it worse, and how to handle the hour so it does not swallow the next day.
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Sleep & Rest
Why Sleep Changes After 50, and What Still Helps
Lighter, earlier, more interrupted: the shifts in sleep that come with age are real. Most of them are normal, and a handful of daily habits still make a difference.
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