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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lisa Salmon

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Why does your sleep change as you get older - What They Never Told You

Sleep quality often reduces as you age - here is what you can do about it - (Getty/iStock)

Among the less desirable aspects of advancing age, poor sleep often ranks highly.

The British Geriatrics Society highlights this issue, stating that approximately 40 per cent of people aged 65 and over regularly experience insomnia, with up to 75 per cent suffering from some form of sleep disturbance.

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