Results may not apply to older adults with Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease.Researchers only looked at studies published in English and Chinese, meaning they may have missed studies in other languages on the effect of listening to music on sleep in older adults.
Researchers also learned that listening to music for longer than four weeks is better at improving sleep quality than listening to music for a shorter length of time. This, in turn helps lower your levels of stress and anxiety.
The researchers said that calming music may improve sleep by slowing your heart rate and breathing, and lowering your blood pressure. Listening to calming music at bedtime improved sleep quality in older adults, and calming music was much better at improving sleep quality than rhythmic music. and people who listened to music for less than four weeks compared to people who listened to music for more than four weeks.people who listened to calm music compared to people who listened to rhythmic music.people who listened to music compared to people who did not listen to music.The researchers looked at the difference in average scores for: Each participant ended up with a score between 0 and 21 for the quality of their sleep. (Calming music has slow tempo of 60 to 80 beats per minute and a smooth melody, while rhythmic music is faster and louder.) All participants answered questions about how well they thought they were sleeping. People who were treated with music listened to either calming or rhythmic music for 30 minutes to one hour, over a period ranging from two days to three months. Half of these people listened to music the other half got the usual or no treatment for their sleep problems. They looked at five studies with 288 participants. How the Researchers Studied the Effect of Music on Older Adults’ Quality of Sleepįor their study, the researchers searched for past studies that tested the effect of listening to music on older adults with sleep problems who live at home. Sleep problems can make you feel irritable and depressed, can cause memory problems, and can even lead to falls or accidents. īut studies have shown that 40 to 70 percent of older adults have sleep problems and over 40 percent have insomnia, meaning they wake up often during the night or too early in the morning. According to the National Institute on Aging, older adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night. But if you’re tired during the day, need coffee to keep you going, or wake up several times during the night, you may not be getting the deep sleep you need. What does it really mean to get a good night’s sleep? If you wake up rested and ready to start your day, you probably slept deeply the night before. Why Older Adults Have Trouble Getting a Good Night’s SleepĪs we age, our sleep cycles change and make a good night’s sleep harder to achieve. Older adults should listen to music for more than four weeks to see the most benefit from listening to music.Calm music improves older adults’ sleep quality better than rhythmic music does.Older adults (ages 60 and up) living at home sleep better when they listen to music for 30 minutes to one hour at bedtime.Researchers from the National Cheng Kung University Hospital in Taiwan combined the results of past studies to understand the effect that listening to music can have on the quality of older adults’ sleep. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research SummaryĪ new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that listening to music can help older adults sleep better.
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