Sleep Importance to Healthy Aging

Free Lunch and Learn

Join a FREE presentation about the importance of sleep for healthy aging. Learn about several brain-related subjects, including sleep, mindfulness, diet, and more.

A good night’s rest can make you happier and healthier. Sleep is just as important for your overall health as going to the gym and eating the right foods. In fact, your quality of sleep is a key factor in healthy aging. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend adults sleep 7 or more hours each night on a regular basis to promote optimal health. Despite the universality and importance of sleep, there is a high prevalence of insufficient sleep in the modern world. The average sleep duration of American adults has decreased from 8 hours to 6 hours over the last century, and 1 in 3 people report sleeping less than 6 hours per night during the work week. Normal, healthy aging is associated with changes in sleep quality and duration. Older adults have more nighttime awakenings, report shorter overall duration, and have decreased deep sleep compared to younger adults. In fact, a reduction in deep sleep is apparent in people as young as 35 years of age. Older adults are also at a greater risk for sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea.

Objective(s):Through this free presentation, attendees will learn about the importance of sleep for healthy aging and several brain-related subjects, including sleep, mindfulness, diet, and more.

Speakers/Facilitators: Presented by the University of Miami Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute

About the African American Research Library and Cultural Center 
The Broward County African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) is located in the Sistrunk community, one of the oldest historically Black communities named for one of Fort Lauderdale’s first Black physicians. Opening to the public on October 26, 2002, AARLCC became the third public library of its kind in the United States dedicated to the study of Black history and culture. The 60,000 square-foot Center serves as a repository of materials related to the local, national, and international voices of the African diaspora with more than 85,000 books, manuscripts, artifacts, framed art, print, photography, audiovisual, and documents held in our Adult Services Section and Special Collections. The Youth Services Section features a special collection of Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from illustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5,000 sq. ft. museum, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre, and a Computer Training Center.

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