A study published in the March issue of the journal SLEEP shows that insomnia is associated with shorter peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) telomere length in adults between 70 and 88 years of age, suggesting that clinically severe sleep disturbances may increase cellular aging, especially in the later years of life. According to the authors, the findings highlight insomnia as a vulnerability factor in later life, with implications for risk for diseases of aging.
Read the study in the journal SLEEP: Insomnia and Telomere Length in Older Adults
