Daily Electronic Media Use and Sleep in Late Life.
Kate A LegerYijung K KimShiyang ZhangSibo GaoKaren L FingermanPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2024)
These findings provide evidence that older adults sleep worse after days when they engage in more electronic media use. The association with TV viewing with sleep disturbances on any given day is somewhat mitigated by engaging in regular sleep patterns. Researchers discuss the importance of assessing electronic media use and sleep in daily life as the role of sleep regularity may be a modifiable protective factor.