Is It Harder to Stop Snoring When You’re Older?
Whether you’ve just celebrated a birthday or just decided to reflect back on the years, you might be at the point where you’re further along in life than most. This isn’t a criticism at all — on the contrary, as we age we gain valuable experience that can be passed onto future generations and that’s a good thing no matter how you slice it!
Is it really harder to stop snoring when you’re older? That’s a question that a lot of people stop and ask as they age, but the truth is that the core principles of stopping your snoring still apply. You will need to adapt from of them as you age, because your body is changing. Your sleep cycle may change as you get older, which means that you might need to adjust your bedtime and waking times as well. Many senior citizens tend to be early sleepers and early risers, but this isn’t always true across the board.
The first step that you should take before you even get a doctor involved is to look at your lifestyle from the inside out. Are you sleeping enough hours? If not, you will need to add on hours to your sleep until you’re waking up rested. When we’re tired, our airways tend to get even narrower. Men have naturally narrower airways than women, but other factors — such as the hereditary — tend to play a role as well.
Managing your diet to lose weight is always a great way to make sure that you’re sleeping soundly through the night. Excess weight truly has a marked impact in the type of sleep that we get. When we’re heavier than we need to be, our sleep tends to be rougher and the pressure we put on the throat and air passages tends to be much more severe. Trouble breathing during sleep can be downright dangerous, so if you’ve always been meaning to lose weight, now is the time to take action on that.
Growing older gracefully is a reality now — you just need to step forward and decide what type of life you want to lead. When it comes to snoring, the classic “fixes” will still serve you well as you age — jump right in today and get started, you’ll be glad you did!
January 5th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
After reading your post, I am little worried about my snooring habit, as I am turning 47 this February. I was not aware of how bad my snooring habit is, it was only when my wife gave me ultimatum to sleep with children. That time I realised, my snooring habit is ruining my married life. Was trying to control my this habit with home remedies only. Now after reading your post I am planning to visit a physician. Hoping for the best!
January 17th, 2012 at 10:58 pm
Well you are right. Its not necessarily the age that matters but your lifestyle. Apart from exercising and a healthy diet, the way you sleep can also help you stop snoring. Sleeping on your back, instead of your sides and sleeping on a flat surface without any pillows can help you breathe without snoring.
January 18th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Snoring definitely comes with age I guess. I sleep with my dad often and the level at which he snores while sleeping is just intolerable. I even tried helping him out with the techniques Adam has mentioned but I still don’t see any changes. Hope to see some better methods to stop this so that both of us can sleep peacefully.