Human longevity is associated with regular sleep patterns, maintenance of slow wave sleep and favorable lipid profile

Human longevity is associated with regular sleep patterns, maintenance of slow wave sleep and favorable lipid profile

Some individuals are able to successfully reach very old ages, reflecting higher adaptation against age-associated effects. Sleep is one of the processes deeply affected by aging; however few studies evaluating sleep in long-lived individuals (aged over 85) have been reported to date. The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Diego Robles Mazzotti, Camila eGuindalini, Walter eMoraes, Monica Levy Andersen, Maysa Seabra Cendoroglo, Luiz Roberto Ramos, Sergio eTufik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Actigraphy
Longevity
Sleep
slow wave sleep
lipid profile
EEG spectral analysis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00134/full

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