Examining sleeping habits in older adults can help prevent future medical conditions: Study

ARE your grandparents sleepy during the day? If so it is highly likely that they might be developing new medical conditions, including diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure.

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A preliminary study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 72nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, suggests that older people who experience daytime sleepiness may be at risk of developing new medical conditions, called hypersomnolence. The condition sees excessive daytime sleepiness even after having seven or more hours of sleep. Prevalence of such a condition can affect the way people perform at work or in other daily activities.