Is it really true that older adults need less sleep than younger adults?

It's true. Adolescents and young adults (18-20) need about 9 hours of sleep per night. As you get older this decreases. However, in old age it becomes more difficult to lie in bed all night, so they tend to get less sleep at night and may nap during the day.

it relatively is definitely no longer "wide-spread". He desires to be considered with the help of a urologist ASAP. Nocturia an be reason with the help of between the circumstances, a number of that are very severe: Diabetes mellitus Congestive heart failure Diuretic use Cystitis Obstructive sleep apnoea Benign prostatic hyperplasia Urinary incontinence Diabetes insipidus Hypercalcemic nephropathy Prostatic maximum cancers Acute pyelonephritis continual renal failure If he would not understand the seriousness and/or only won't pass, you have little decision yet to make him sleep on the floor (no longer the settee or spare mattress).

I don't know... I have heard that ... you may consider me an older adult .. I am 40--umm, uhh, something and I am tired ALL the time!! I wish I could get more sleep!