The Result of a Pattern Of Interrupted Sleep
Furthermore, every additional year of bad quality sleep significantly increased the disability scores. This drastically increased the risk of developing disabilities that would affect everything from being able to walk unaided, bathe oneself, or get dressed unassisted. If you have the occasional restless night of sleep, you shouldn’t be too concerned. However, if it is a regular occurrence that necessitates the use of sleep medications, you should probably pay attention. According to the study’s co-author, Orfeu Buxton, “This isn’t about one bad night of sleep, it’s about a pattern that has long-term consequences. As older people used more sleep medication or experienced more insomnia symptoms, they moved more rapidly towards greater disability.”