MasterClass 8: How Sleep Changes with Age, Effects on Memory and Mood

I CARE FOR YOUR BRAIN with DR. SULLIVAN
I CARE FOR YOUR BRAIN with DR. SULLIVAN
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Published 2024-04-03
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MASTERCLASS 8: How Sleep Changes with Age, Effects on Memory and Mood, presented by board certified neuropsychologist Dr. Karen D. Sullivan, sponsored by the Reid Fellowship for Healthcare Transformation of The Foundation of FirstHealth.

As we age, we experience significant changes in our sleep, including spending less time in the deeper stages of sleep, more disruptions throughout the night, waking up earlier and having more trouble going back to sleep. These changes are due to many factors, like nature calling (prostate issues in men and hormonal changes in women), medications, changes in our brain and medical conditions that are more common with age, such as diabetes and sleep apnea. Dr. Sullivan discusses the consequences of poor sleep on our ability to learn, remember and manage stress. In this lecture, you will learn how to actively compensate for age-related sleep changes and apply the rules of “sleep hygiene” to improve your sleep, memory and mood starting that very night!
All Comments (9)
  • @juliemcmillian6445
    That was an excellent masterclass on the brain and sleep issues. I learned about sleep hygiene a few years ago (b4 covid) and it's still a struggle. My fitbit helps with sleep also but I'm one of those polka-dot unicorns bc I have rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Double winner! Even if I sleep for 10 hours I still wake up tired. I haven't found the right combination to make this work for me. But I'll keep working on it and listening to your sessions here on YouTube. Thank you ❣️
  • @sarahgillilan3316
    Thank you for all these tips. I have FND and struggle with sleep. My neuro team started me on Remeron recently and I’m getting more sleep than I was getting but I’m still having to get up through the night for the bathroom even though I stop my liquids 2 hours before sleep. I’m signed up for a cognitive behavioral sleep classes to start in June. Thank again I really enjoy all of your videos and the understanding of the brain.
  • @emilymorris5988
    Thank you for this outstanding video class.I suffer from insomnia and definitely going to implement better sleep hygiene.
  • @dirtdoll10
    Thank you for so many informative videos. I have 85% blockage in one nasal passage & severe drainage in the other. Added are debilitating neck & back injuries that force me to sleep on the right side. The same pillow for over 10 years {ewhhhh}. Pain wakes me up 5-6 times a nite. I'm so tired when I sit down to eat after work, I'll nod off with a plate in front of me. Upside I'm cutting calories. I miss my 20s when I could sleep until noon.
  • @terrileeg03
    Your brain series has been so educational and I am so very grateful to you for the time and energy you put into each and every video. There is one thing I would suggest you have your patients with mild sleep apnea try as I personally have had great success with it. There are actual exercises for sleep apnea on YouTube that target areas of the face, neck and throat that can cause symptoms of sleep apnea. My absolute favorite is one by Adam Fields, DC. 😊 I hope your viewers/listeners will give them a try and I pray everyone gets a great night of sleep. You are not alone in your struggles! ❤
  • @63SpaceGirl
    I have been using a CPAP for over a decade. Last year, I received a new CPAP. My frustration is that I am still exhausted thru out the day. My machine reports I am continually experiencing 6 events an hour. Is there new information available to treat cases like mine? Or are we still blaming pain for all the nightly events?