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Does required amount of sleep decreases as we aga? does it decrease after age 50 ?
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Sleep: It works both ways. Some are light sleepers, others are heavy sleepers. Your message suggests you are having a sleep problem - please discuss this with your primary doctor, and let me know what develops. We can all learn something.
Answered 2/23/2016
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