Mixed
Advancing age is not associated with increased self-reported sleep disturbance or daytime tiredness; instead, these complaints generally decline across the life span, with the lowest prevalence in individuals older than 80 years.
If you are over 60 and struggling with sleep or fatigue, do not assume it is 'just aging.' This study of over 150,000 Americans shows that the oldest adults (80+) actually report the lowest levels of sleep disturbance and tiredness. Your symptoms are likely driven by modifiable factors like general health status or mood, not your age itself. Addressing underlying health issues or mood disorders may resolve sleep complaints more effectively than accepting them as a natural part of aging.
Advancing age was not associated with increased Self-Reported Sleep Disturbance or Self-Reported Tiredness/Lack of Energy. These results suggest that the often-reported increase in sleep problems with age is a nonlinear phenomenon, mediated by factors other than physiologic aging.
Why this rating
Large sample size (n=155,877), representative weighting, and rigorous adjustment for covariates, though limited by self-report methodology.
Source
Age and Sleep Disturbances Among American Men And Women: Data From the U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Michael A. Grandner et al. · SLEEP · 2012
DOI 10.5665/sleep.1704
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