Aging causes irregular melatonin and cortisol secretion within the circadian clock, potentially due to the gradual deterioration of the hypothalamic nuclei that drive circadian rhythms.

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  Physiology, Sleep Stages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH

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Referenced by nodes (3)

• circadian clock concept
• aging concept
• cortisol concept