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Topic- Sleep
Healthspan/longevity among 10 fitness trends for 2026
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has published a blog with expert insights into 10 fitness trends to look for in 2026. It can help inform active aging communities’ programming, now and in the future.
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Too little sleep linked to lower life expectancy
A good night’s sleep is more than a luxury; insufficient sleep may shorten your life, researchers from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have found. This makes sleep an important potential topic for active-aging programming.
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Insomnia, sleep med use linked to disability in older adults
For adults over the age of 65, higher levels of both insomnia symptoms and sleep medication use were associated with higher risk of disability a year later, according to a recent study. Active-aging management may want to consider ensuring that insomnia is treated, and offering non-drug options to help their constituents sleep better.
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Muscle-strengthening exercise best for enhancing sleep quality
Exercise that strengthens muscles, rather than aerobic or combination exercises, is the most effective way to enhance sleep quality, a recent study suggests. The finding provides one more reason for older adults to participate in resistance training, and for communities to encourage it.
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Older female shift workers especially likely to be frail
A recent study led by researchers at York University, Toronto, found a link between shift work and frailty among middle-aged and older workers in Canada, especially for women on rotating shifts.
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Sleep "essential" for heart and brain health: AHA
The American Heart Association recently added sleep to its "Life's Simple 7" checklist as an eighth metric of cardiovascular health, transforming the checklist's name to "Life's Essential 8." Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health evaluated the addition of sleep for predicting future cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a study of about 2,000 middle-aged to older adults (mean age, 69; 54%, women) who participated in a sleep exam and provided comprehensive data on their sleep characteristics in an ongoing US study of CVD and CVD risk factors. Taken together, the findings highlight the benefits to active-aging organizations of prioritizing sleep -- and conditions conducive to better sleep -- for members and residents.
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