Ageing With Attitude: Hold back the years by sinking into sleep

Having even one night of disrupted shut-eye could age us, research shows. A sleep expert tells Margaret Jennings why those 40 winks are important to your health.

HAVING trouble sleeping? Then you may be adding on years, as you lose those 40 winks.

Previous research has indicated that a constant lack of sleep can make us age before our time, but a new study suggests that even one sleepless night can accelerate ageing in older adults.