"Always waking up in the middle of the night and unable to sleep well", how can we scientifically solve the sleep problems of middle-aged and elderly people?

1. Why do we sleep more lightly as we age?

The decline in sleep quality among middle-aged and elderly people has its physiological basis:

•       Reduced melatonin secretion, reduced ability to fall asleep and maintain sleep

•       The brain's arousal system becomes more active and is more easily awakened by slight stimulation

•       More sensitive to environmental noise, physical discomfort, and mood swings

•       The proportion of deep sleep (stage N3 ) decreases, making it more difficult to enter the " restorative sleep " state

📌 " Unsound sleep " is not a subjective feeling, but a change in the sleep structure of the brain.

 

2. What is the root cause of frequent nighttime awakenings? The key is that the awakening system cannot be turned off

Modern neuroscience has found that the continuity of sleep depends largely on the degree of inhibition of the arousal system. This system is regulated by orexin . If it remains active, the brain will be frequently activated during sleep, resulting in:

•       Waking up 1-2 times or more in the middle of the night

•       After waking up, you stay awake for a long time and have difficulty falling asleep again

•       Waking up early in the morning and shortening sleep time

📌 The so-called " light sleep as you get older " is essentially because the wakefulness system is not effectively regulated.

 

3. Suvorexant: Stable sleep throughout the night, helping you reduce the number of awakenings

Suvorexant is a new type of orexin receptor antagonist ( ORAs ) that selectively blocks OX1R/OX2R receptors, gently inhibits the activity of the wakefulness system, and helps the brain smoothly transition to a stable sleep state.

Compared with traditional sleeping pills:

Features	Suvorex	Traditional sleeping pills (such as diazepam)
Sleep maintenance	✅ Significantly reduce the number of nighttime awakenings	May prolong sleep, but affect deep sleep
Next day status	✅ Sober and natural	Often have hangover feeling, slow reaction
Addiction risk	❌ No dependencies	✅ There is a certain degree of tolerance and dependence
Impact on sleep structure	✅ Does not interfere with deep sleep and REM sleep	❌ May inhibit normal sleep architecture

📌 Suvorexant is not " hypnosis " , but " makes you sleep naturally and soundly " .

 

4. Clinical research data: How does sulvorexant improve nighttime awakenings?

•       A study of middle-aged and elderly people showed that the average time of nighttime awakenings was reduced by 42 minutes after taking suvorexan ( Sun et al., 2021 )

•       More than 70% of the subjects felt that " night awakenings were reduced and falling asleep faster " after using it for 4 weeks

•       Long-term use for 12 months without drug resistance or rebound insomnia, suitable for stable long-term use by middle-aged and elderly people

 

5. Who is suitable to use Suvorexant?

•       Middle-aged and elderly people who wake up 1 to 3 times in the middle of the night and have difficulty falling asleep again

•       Getting enough sleep but still feeling tired when waking up

•       People who are concerned about the side effects or dependence of traditional sleeping pills

•       Those who want to gently adjust sleep structure and restore continuous sleep through scientific methods

📌 It is particularly suitable for people with interrupted sleep insomnia, especially those over 50 years old.

 

Conclusion: As we age, sleep should not be a “ compromise ”

Insomnia is not the " price " of age, but a state that can be adjusted. As a scientific, safe, and non-addictive new sleeping aid, Suvorexant provides a new solution for middle-aged and elderly people: it does not rely on sedation or cognitive suppression, but helps the brain " learn to rest continuously. "

Don't let frequent nights of waking up continue to erode your energy and quality of life. Starting tonight, start getting a full night's sleep.