Which can attribute to a sleep-wake cycle disturbance in the older adult?
A) Increase in angiotensin
B) Decrease in insulin
C) Increase in growth hormone
D) Decrease in melatonin

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Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate sleep-wake cycles, and levels of melatonin typically decrease as people age. This can lead to difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. Increases in angiotensin and growth hormone, and decreases in insulin, are not directly related to sleep-wake cycle disturbances in older adults.

Which Can Attribute to a Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbance in the Older