Poor sleep can cost over-50s nine months of career, study finds
Summary
A study from the University of Turku in Finland found that having poor sleep after age 50 can shorten how long people stay in the workforce by up to nine months. Women without sleep problems tend to work longer than men, and both short and very long sleep durations are linked to fewer years working after 50.Key Facts
- Poor sleep, including disrupted or too long sleep, can reduce working life by about nine months after age 50.
- Women with no sleep problems work longer from ages 50 to 68 than men without sleep issues.
- Moderate sleep problems mean nearly five fewer months of work; severe problems mean eight fewer months.
- People sleeping less than seven hours or more than nine hours have shorter working careers than those sleeping 7 to 8.5 hours.
- The longest working life (almost 14 years) was found among professional women without sleep disturbances.
- The shortest working life (about 12.5 years) was seen in men with routine jobs and severe sleep problems.
- The study suggests sleep health support and treatment, like therapy for insomnia, may help people work longer.
- Researchers noted other factors like health conditions and job type could also influence how long people remain in work.
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