Many older people struggle with their sleep. Here are some tips that can help to improve sleep:
Continue to follow the usual good sleep advice of routine bedtime and waketime, and a darkened room.
Improving sleep for the elderly involves trying to influence the daily body rhythms and chemical changes by:
Being exposed to bright light late in the afternoon can help you to stay awake for longer in the evening.
Chemical changes can be altered by wearing sunglasses outdoors in the morning and then going out without the glasses in the afternoon.
Melatonin supplements may help to boost the daily rhythms that induce the need for sleep.