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Apr 21, 2026

Frequent Daytime Napping Linked to Early Signs of Health Decline in Older Adults

Frequent, long, or early-day naps in older adults are linked to higher mortality risk and may signal underlying conditions like cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, or sleep disorders, suggesting daytime sleep patterns could serve as an early warning sign of declining health.

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▪Among the 1,338 participants in the Mass General Brigham and Rush University Medical Center napping study, 926 participants died during a mean follow-up of 7.54 years
▪The Mass General Brigham and Rush University Medical Center napping study used data from the Rush Memory and Aging Project, which began in 1997
▪An extra hour of daytime napping was equivalent to the additional mortality risk from being 1.1 years older in the Mass General Brigham and Rush University Medical Center study

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