Slumbered Sleep

2.4 SLEEP AND
MENTAL HEALTH
Adults typically exhibit earlier bedtimes, earlier
wake times, and less sleep consolidation.
Compared to younger adults, older persons
(65+) have been reported to awaken 1.5 hours
earlier and go to bed an hour earlier (20 to
30). Men tend to suffer more overnight awakenings
and spend longer in stage N1 sleep,
which makes them more likely to report feeling
sleepy during the day.
Women seem to have greater trouble falling
asleep and tend to stay in slow wave sleep
longer than males. In addition, the first few
months after giving birth and throughout
pregnancy are when daytime sleepiness increases.
(Patel, 2022)
FIGURE 34: Persons Brain Falling out of Their Head
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