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New sleep stages vs age...

I'm over 70 and am using the sleep monitor to try to increase the length of and quality of sleep.

 

I usually get ~ 6.5 hours per night or at least I try.  I'm also willing to nap during the day to increase total sleep per 24 hrs.

 

I'm also willing to drink too much coffee during the day...which can be an issue.

 

Very interested in the deep sleep time since this is when growth hormone is supposed to be released and it is the most restful sleep.

 

I often have issues of waking up at around 2-3 in the morning and have found that taking one cap of l-theanine (amino acid found in green tea) allows me to sleep later into the morning and indications are that it increases the amount of deep sleep also.

 

I also take a couple of magnesium caps during the day...morning and evening.

 

Using a laptop and dongle...I don't see tabs the avg for the average or typical sleep patterns vs age...where are they?

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