
559: Fix Your Sleep with Russell Foster
Age Less / Live More
Sleep and Urinary Production in the Elderly
As we get older the circadian drive for some hormones has diminished so you're going to produce more urine at night. Just by lying down after a day of no activity can generate a liter of urine and that's why elderly are kept mobile because it will mean they'll be less urine production at night. A lot of the elderly worry that the fact oh I wish I had the sleep I had when you when I was there you know it's going to change and just thought worrying about it my mom was a great example of that she said you know I've never had the better sleep in my entire life"
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