Sleep and Healthy Aging: A Systematic Review and Path Forward.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize research examining the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between sleep and healthy aging in late-life.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted via both PubMed and PsychINFO databases using terms related to "sleep" and "healthy aging." Studies which examined the association between healthy aging and one or more sleep parameters were included in the present review.

Results

Fourteen relevant studies, nine cross-sectional and five longitudinal, were identified. Overall, cross-sectional studies revealed that positive indicators of sleep were generally associated with a greater likelihood of healthy aging. In contrast, a limited number of existing longitudinal studies revealed mixed and inconcl

SUBMITTER: Ravyts SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9585152 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature