Abstract:
:Sleeping habits of 48 Calabrian centenarians (12 males, 36 females) were evaluated. Their average age was 102 +/- 1.87 years (range 100-107 years). Quantitative and qualitative aspects of sleep were recorded, such as the length of sleeping (hrs), the time of falling asleep (regular or variable) and the time of awakening (regular or variable). Moreover, we recorded and included in the global hours an eventual afternoon sleeping, during a 24-hour-period. The quality of sleeping was classified as: night sleeping, and morning sleeping; and for the subjects were grouped as short sleepers (subjects that fall asleep easily), and long sleepers (subjects with problems to fall asleep). We also considered if sleeping was uninterrupted or interrupted during the night and if the subjects followed particular habits to facilitate the sleeping (sleeping pills, alcohol, etc.). This study demonstrated that all the examined centenarians go to sleep early in the evening, have no problems in falling asleep, wake up early in the morning, take a nap in the afternoon and do not take pills before going to bed. Among the environmental factors, the quality, the quantity and the habits of sleeping might have great influence for longevity.
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Arch Gerontol Geriatrjournal_title
Archives of gerontology and geriatricsauthors
Spadafora FL,Curti A,Teti R,Belmonte M,Castagna A,Mercurio M,Infusino P,Tavernese G,Iannazzo PS,Iorio C,Mattace Rdoi
10.1016/0167-4943(96)86975-5subject
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1996-01-01 00:00:00pages
419-22eissn
0167-4943issn
1872-6976pii
0167-4943(96)86975-5journal_volume
22 Suppl 1pub_type
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2018.06.010
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2014.12.003
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2013.02.004
更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0167-4943(84)90022-0
更新日期:1984-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/0167-4943(95)00659-9
更新日期:1995-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2015.08.009
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2010.02.001
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(98)00131-9
更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2004.11.005
更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2011.02.006
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2013.05.007
更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2012.10.002
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2004.09.003
更新日期:2005-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2017.10.015
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.archger.2005.04.006
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00