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Insomnia and Telomere Length in Older Adults
29 Feb 2016
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Insomnia, particularly in later life, may raise the risk for chronic diseases of aging and mortality through its effect on cellular aging. The current study examines the effects of insomnia on telomere length, a measure of cellular aging, and tests whether insomnia interacts with chronological age to increase cellular aging. A total of 126 males and females (60–88 y) were assessed for insomnia using the...
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