The pulse rate of older adults is slower than that of adults. The human pulse rate is 60-100 beats per minute, but it varies with age, gender and other factors. Older people have a slower pulse than adults, and men have a slower pulse than women of the same age. The same person’s pulse is also affected by circadian rhythms, for example, it is slower during sleep or when waking up in the morning, and faster around 13-19 p.m. It is also faster in times of emotion or activity.