Sleep behavior undergoes significant changes across the lifespan, and aging is associated
with marked alterations in sleep amounts and quality. The primary sleep changes in healthy
older adults include a shift in sleep timing, reduced slow-wave sleep, and impaired sleep
maintenance. However, neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders are more common
among the elderly, which further worsen their sleep health. Irrespective of the cause,
insufficient sleep adversely affects various bodily functions including energy metabolism …