They analyzed the participants' sleep patterns between 2011 and 2015 and evaluated their aging status in 2020.

As such, sleep health needs to become a higher priority than it currently is.

The state of our sleep warrants much higher consideration and attention to ensure successful aging.

Young woman using healthcare app on smartphone to improve sleep while sitting on bed, getting ready to sleep. Healthcare and technology.

Oscar Wong / Getty Images

Striking the right balance, he said, can do wonders for your overall health.

Published online September 21, 2023. doi:10.1093/sleep/zsad253