The Study On Sleep Interruption and Disability Development
For their study, the researchers analyzed five years’ worth of data sourced from the National Health and Aging Trends Study. Otherwise known as NHATS, this long-term study tracks the health of the older American demographic. Participants in the ongoing study are required to self-report any sleeping issues and use of sleep medications on an annual basis. Using this data, the researchers of the new study calculated how sleeping issues and medications correlated to a change in their ability to perform daily activities.