New research suggests that changes to napping patterns in older adults, such as longer or more frequent naps, may signal ...

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A new study found that frequent or longer naps in older adults may signal underlying health issues or declining health.

For years, a daily nap has been treated as one of the small comforts of getting older. But a study published in early 2026 in ...

Older adults who took longer and more frequent daytime naps, especially in the morning, had a higher risk of all-cause ...

New research reveals that as people age, naps may be an easily trackable warning sign of underlying conditions or declining ...

Is napping a sign of declining health? A new study uses objective wearable data to link morning naps and excessive daytime ...

A new study's findings examined data collected over 19 years from 1,338 adults aged 56 or older ...

A new study links frequent, longer daytime naps in older adults to higher health risks — especially when they start in the ...