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Seoul, South Korea – On a warm spring Saturday, May 2, 2026, hundreds of young Seoul residents converged on a park along the Han River. Their purpose was not athletic exertion, but an activity remarkably scarce for the work-obsessed denizens of South Korea: sleep. The Seoul Metropolitan Government organized its third annual "Power Nap Contest," an event with peculiar entry …

As individuals advance in years, a myriad of changes naturally occur, impacting various aspects of daily life, including sleep patterns. A common complaint among older adults is the increasing difficulty in falling asleep and staying asleep. This phenomenon, while often perceived as an inevitable part of aging, is a complex interplay of physiological, psychological, and environmental factors that warrant a …