How Much Sleep You Need For 'Successful Ageing'

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8 Nov 2024

A study reveals that sleeping more than seven hours could promote successful ageing


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The research involved 3,306 participants aged 45 and above, tracked for over five years


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Sleep habits were recorded in 2011, 2013, and 2015, followed by health checkups in 2020


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The study found those with seven or more hours of sleep had better health outcomes


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Successful aging was defined by good physical, mental health, and high cognitive function


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Only 13.8% of participants met all successful aging criteria by the end of the study


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Two-thirds of those who aged successfully slept at least seven hours each night


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Participants were divided into five sleep habit groups to assess aging outcomes


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Consistent long and normal stable sleep durations had higher chances of successful aging


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Sleep patterns influence successful aging, with chronic sleep deprivation being a significant obstacle


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