# Melatonin, Naps, and Tracking: What You're Getting Wrong About Sleep | Dr. Martin Kawalski, Stanford Sleep Expert

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Published: 2026-07-08T12:00:00+00:00
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Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Sleep is not just about feeling tired tomorrow. In this episode, Stanford sleep researcher Dr. Martin Kawalski explains why sleep often gets harder after 50, why older adults do not simply “need less sleep,” and why getting the basics wrong for long enough may affect how well we age. One of the biggest ideas from this conversation: sleep regularity may matter more than total hours. Martin explains why c...

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