WASHINGTON (August 29, 2023)— A new study, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, suggests that adults over the age of 50 may experience better sleep in temperatures between 68 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The findings are a warmer range of temperatures for older adults than what has been suggested by the National Sleep Foundation, which on its website says bedroom temperatures between 60 and 67 degrees help promote sleep. The researchers also found a 5% to 10% drop in sleep efficiency as temperature increased from 77 to 86 degrees.
Vivek Jain is an associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Science and director of the GW Sleep Disorders Center. He can discuss the effect temperature has on a person’s sleep.
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