Napping
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sleep
Inspect supporting records 21circadian rhythm
Inspect supporting records 5sleep duration
Inspect supporting records 5sleep quality
Inspect supporting records 3Frailty
Inspect supporting records 2body mass index
Inspect supporting records 1More connections in this selection
Circadian rhythms
Inspect supporting records 1exercise
Inspect supporting records 1insomnia
Inspect supporting records 1loneliness
Inspect supporting records 1melatonin
Inspect supporting records 1physical activity
Inspect supporting records 1sleep apnea
Inspect supporting records 1sleep deprivation
Inspect supporting records 1vitamin d
Inspect supporting records 1Where the research leads.
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- SleepRecords in this selection 19
- FrailtyRecords in this selection 2
- Bone ageingRecords in this selection 1
- ExerciseRecords in this selection 1
- Loneliness and ageingRecords in this selection 1
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What can I learn about napping here?
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Sleep Quality, Daytime Napping, and Dream Recall in Older Adults: A Biopsychosocial Study of Health, Loneliness, and Humor Styles.
Habitual napping in older adults is accompanied by altered heat-loss rhythms across the circadian cycle and reduced coupling between pre-sleep thermoregulatory dynamics and sleep initiation.
[Association between daytime napping and depressive symptoms in older women: The chain mediating role of frailty and C-reactive protein].
The longitudinal relationship between night-time sleep duration, midday napping, and frailty among middle-aged and older people in China: a prospective analysis.
Can Sleep Predict Conversion to Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia? Results From the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet Study.
Associations of nighttime sleep, midday napping, and physical activity with all-cause mortality in older adults: the Seniors-ENRICA cohorts.
Napping and circadian sleep-wake regulation during healthy aging.
Sleep disturbances and change in multiple cognitive domains among older adults: a multicenter study of five Nordic cohorts.
Association of nocturnal sleep duration and midday napping with subjective poor hearing among middle-aged and older adults in China.
Association of postlunch napping duration and night-time sleep duration with cognitive impairment in Chinese elderly: a cross-sectional study.
The Association between Daytime Napping Characteristics and Bone Mineral Density in Elderly Thai Women without Osteoporosis.
Correlates and influences of taking an afternoon nap on nocturnal sleep in Chinese elderly: A qualitative study.
APOE Genotype and Nonrespiratory Sleep Parameters in Cognitively Intact Older Adults.
Self-Reported Napping Behavior Change After Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Older Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Napping in older people 'at risk' of dementia: relationships with depression, cognition, medical burden and sleep quality.
Frequent napping is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, depression, pain, and nocturia in older adults: findings from the National Sleep Foundation '2003 Sleep in America' Poll.
Actigraphy suggests age-related differences in napping and nocturnal sleep.
Daytime sleepiness and napping amongst the elderly in relation to somatic health and medical treatment.
About this collection: scope and limitations
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