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From everything I understand (and I work in the sleep space), this statement is wrong "In general, you need less sleep as you age". You get less sleep as you a
by pedalpete 4y ago
From everything I understand (and I work in the sleep space), this statement is wrong "In general, you need less sleep as you age".
You get less sleep as you age, and that lack of sleep has been linked to the decline in health.
That doesn't mean you "need" less.
We're working on improving the neurological function of the brain during sleep at https://soundmind.co https://soundmind.co and very keen to see if we can have a long-term impact on health and longevity by increasing the depth of deep sleep.
- NoPicklez 4y agoFrom the study linked in the article, you're right. It acknowledges that sleep changes in adults/older adults, but not whether this is considered okay due to their age.
- LoganDark 4y agoOn stimulant medication (dextroamphetamine for ADHD) I have no trouble sleeping but I'll only stay asleep for around 7 hours, at which point I can't go back to sleep. Could this possibly help get longer sleep?
- pedalpete 4y agoDo you mean "this" our work at SoundMind? If so, no. We are currently not focused on increasing time asleep, the main reason being that I have not seen compelling evidence of a method to achieve that in any peer reviewed literature. One day we hope to do more than just the slow wave enhancement work we are doing, but I just don't think the science is there yet, so we're going to stay focused on a solid body of research, and a use case we can solve for. But as a life-long insomniac, I feel your pain.