Sleep experts share how to get a good night's sleep the older you get.

From babies who cry through the night to teens who sleep all morning to older adults who just can’t seem to catch any z’s, sleep patterns and the amount of sleep you need change throughout our lives.

First, the idea that good sleep means putting your head down and getting seven or eight hours straight is a recent idea. For ...

A study reveals that stable, moderate sleep patterns are linked to better health in older adults, while inconsistent or short sleep trajectories pose risks to physical, cognitive, and social ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a science journalist specializing in healthy aging and longevity. As we age, we often experience changes in our sleeping ...

There are some obvious signs of a poor night’s sleep — fatigue, irritability and trouble focusing, to name a few — but it can also have some hidden effects. In a new study led by University of ...

Poor sleep in early midlife was associated with faster brain aging on MRI. Sleep quality at age 40 appeared to predict brain age 15 years later. People with more than three poor sleep characteristics ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A large U.S. study following older men for six years reveals that back pain quietly undermines sleep ...

As families return to school-term routines, sleep difficulties often resurface. For many parents, particularly those raising children with neurodevelopmental conditions, melatonin has become a widely ...