Most research into sleep problems focuses on physical and behavioral factors, although the sleep environment is just as important, says one expert.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimatesThis is more than just annoying, because sleeping less than seven hours each night is linked to a greater risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and frequent mental distress.
And the problem is particularly acute among older people, who often wrestle with sleep disturbances. Older adults need about seven to nine hours each night, like all adults. But older people tend to go to sleep earlier and get up earlier than they did when they were younger,And sleeping problems among seniors can be exacerbated by experiencing pain, having an illness or taking certain medications.
Most research into sleep problems has focused on physical and behavioral factors, even though environment is just as influential, Dr. Amir Baniassadi of the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchTo understand the link between bedroom temperature and sleep quality, Baniassadi and his colleagues at Hebrew SeniorLife collected data on nearly 11,000 individual nights of sleep as experienced by 50 older adults.
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