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Topic- Sleep
Optimal sleep linked to lower risks of dementia, early death
Short and long daily sleep duration were risk factors for dementia and premature death in a study of Japanese adults ages 60 and older published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Association.
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Poor sleep not a normal part of aging
Sleep doesn't come easily for nearly half of older adults in the US, and more than a third have resorted to medication to help them doze off at night, according to the latest national poll on healthy aging, which surveyed 1,065 people ages 65 to 80.
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Improve sleep with mindful meditation
As people age, they may experience trouble falling asleep or staying asleep (NIH SeniorHealth). However, disturbed sleep is not normal, and a team of researchers wondered if there was a non-drug way to have a good night’s sleep.
STUDY: A group of 49 people with moderate sleep problems, ages 55 and older, were randomly assigned to attend a sleep hygiene education course (sleep habits, relaxation methods and establishing bedtime routines) or to learn a mindful awareness practice that trained participants to be aware of their thoughts and emotions but avoid reacting to or becoming distracted by them.
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For people with osteoarthritis, pain and poor sleep lead to depression
Symptoms of osteoarthritis, the wearing away of the cartilage that cushions the space between bones, include pain, swelling and stiffness, and fatigue (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases). According to background from the publisher of a new study, previous studies show that those with knee osteoarthritis (OA) report issues with getting to sleep and staying asleep, among other sleep problems.
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Feeling tired may not be related to how long we sleep
As part of a sleep study, 727 people ages 62-91 years wore an actigraph over three nights to measure movement and kept a diary of how well they slept.
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A good night's sleep aids cognition
How much and how well people sleep can influence health and feelings of well-being as well as memory and learning capacity (Harvard Medical School).
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