Elderly people always wake up at 3:00 or 4:00 in the middle of the night, mainly because of the degeneration of organ functions with age and the reduction of hormone secretion, which affects normal sleep and is a physiological reason. However, it may also be caused by pathological reasons, some psychiatric diseases or organic lesions may cause the elderly to wake up at 3:00 or 4:00 in the middle of the night. Both physiological and pathological reasons may have an impact on health, so proper correction is needed.
1, physiological reasons: older people are older, the function of various organs may have different degrees of degeneration, the body’s hormone levels will also be affected, including melatonin secretion reduced, resulting in the body can not clearly distinguish the difference between day and night, sleep will become irregular. If the elderly have the habit of napping or always dozing off during the day, it will lead to the occurrence of the above situation, which is a normal manifestation of the aging of the organism. It is recommended to appropriately increase outdoor activities during the day, avoid dozing during the day, establish regular sleep habits and create a good sleep environment.
2, pathological factors: If the elderly have psychiatric diseases or organic lesions, such as depression, anxiety, heart disease, restless legs syndrome, etc., they may have uncomfortable symptoms, such as joint pain, convulsions, breathing difficulties, etc., which affect the normal quality of sleep and lead to difficulties in sleeping at night. For poor sleep caused by pathological factors, it is recommended to actively cooperate with clinical treatment, follow medical advice for regular review, and take medication according to the course of treatment to reduce the occurrence of uncomfortable symptoms and thus improve sleep quality.
Whether it is due to physiological or pathological reasons, elderly people always wake up at 3 or 4 o’clock in the middle of the night. If they do not sleep well for a long time, it may have an impact on their health, making them prone to fatigue and lack of concentration, increasing the risk of falling and falling out of bed, and possibly aggravating diseases such as hypertension and heart disease.
