Older adults with insomnia at greater risk for developing depression, researchers find

One of the hallmarks of aging is difficulty getting to sleep and staying asleep. On average, younger adults may wake up briefly five times a night. But some people over age 60 may wake up as many as 150 times while sleeping. Insomnia has far more serious consequences than feeling groggy in the morning—it can also lead to depression, with lack of sleep doubling the risk. As depression is more common for those with chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes, older adults may be at increased Read More

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