How much sleep do middle-aged people need
Miscellaneous / / April 29, 2022
Scientists from the University of Cambridge decided to find out the optimal sleep time for middle-aged people. To do this, they analyzed data from 500 thousand people aged 38 to 73, including the results surveys on sleep patterns, mental health and well-being, and cognitive testing abilities.
They are came to the conclusionThe brain structure and genetic mechanisms underlying the nonlinear association between sleep duration, cognition and mental health / Nature Agingthat seven hours of sleep is optimal for brain health, noting that too much or too little sleep can increase the risk of cognitive decline with age. Improving sleep quality can also be critical to maintaining good mental health and prevention of cognitive decline, especially in patients with mental disorders and dementia.
This is in line with previous studies: Previously, scientists have found that healthy sleep reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, overweight, as well as Alzheimer's disease and dementiaAssociation of sleep duration in middle and old age with incidence of dementia / Nature Communications
. But the risk factors include violations of key phases of sleep, low sleep duration at night and excessive sleep during the day.Read also🧐
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