Sleep.

[MWB]

Of course everyone is different, but do the elderly need more sleep or less sleep than younger people?

[sqad617]

MWB...interesting question to which I do not have a definitive answer.

However, it depends upon what sort of sleep pattern they had before they became "elderly" and I am not so sure that in terms of hours, it remains the same.

O.K they probably sleep less at night, but most elderly have a "kip" during the day that makes up for the nightime decrease.

[CAJ1]

My boyfriends granny goes to bed at 1am - 2am each night and gets up early. However the minute she sits down to eat she falls asleep into her food!

[MWB]

Thanks, sqad.

It's just I read somewhere, years ago now, that the elderly need more or less sleep - I can't remember which!

[andy-hughes]

The general concensus is that they need less sleep, but it does depend on the individual.

[ACtheTROLL]

isn't the answer .... yes they do

[eyeshade]

I wouldn't say they need more or less than anyone else, and it would depend on how active they are and whether they work or not. How old is elderly?

[pastafreak]

Oh dear.....
pasta calculates late nights on AB....what was it-4am the other night.......so maybe 5 hours at the most...a KIP during the day...a KIP after work.....bloody hell...PLEASE not the care home!!!!