Stronger Slow-Wave Sleep Helps Older Adults Regulate Anxiety Overnight
From Dr. Joseph Mercola DO
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Older adults with weaker slow-wave sleep — the deepest stage of non-REM sleep — experienced significantly higher anxiety levels the next day, showing that sleep quality affects emotional stability more than total hours slept Researchers found that age-related shrinkage in emotional processing regions of the brain reduced the brain’s ability to generate restorative […]
May 25th 2026 11:33pm EDT
Source Link: https://takecontrol.substack.com/p/strong-slow-wave-sleep-anxiety
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