Wellness Corner

A new study has revealed that there appears to be a correlation between patterns in a man's sleep and the number of years that he is going to live into old age. Unfortunately, it is not clear whether the sleep patterns cause changes in the mortality rate or whether they are simply a symptom of aging. Nevertheless, the relationship provides an interesting area of study for those people who want to know more about anti-aging and longevity.

The study was funded by the National Institute on Aging for the purpose of observing the relationship between rest/activity rhythm disruptions and mortality rates in aging men. It is well-known that lack of sleep can cause many different health problems as we age. The study shows that it may even be related to earlier ages of death.

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Question of the Day:Is it possible that problems with sleeping actually cause us to die at a younger age than we would if we slept well?

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