Is the testosterone decline observed with aging related to changes associated with the sleep pattern of aging?
- Yes, at least in part, it does. Aging is associated with less time in overall sleep and less time in SWS.
- In older men, LH pulses show lower amplitude but increased frequency
- Not all the parameters have been considered and, therefore, could be confounders to the data associated with testosterone changes in aging.
- The sleep-related testosterone rise is still seen in older men, although the magnitude is less, and it is no longer associated with duration of the first NREM period.
