Did you know that long-term sleep loss can be associated with an increased risk of a number of adverse health outcomes including diabetes, heart disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke. Data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) fround that 12% of people aged 65 and over in the Republic of Ireland have trouble falling asleep while 17% experience waking up too early.
For more information, see the report ‘Focus on … Sleep and Older People‘ on the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) website.
September 2014
Did you know that long-term sleep loss can be associated with an increased risk of a number of adverse health outcomes including diabetes, heart disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke. Data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) fround that 12% of people aged 65 and over in the Republic of Ireland have trouble falling asleep while 17% experience waking up too early.
For more information, see the report ‘Focus on … Sleep and Older People‘ on the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) website.
By ARK • 2014, Did you know? • • Tags: 2014