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For adults over the age of 65, higher levels of both insomnia symptoms and sleep medication use were associated with higher risk of disability a year later, according to a new study.

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Insomnia is a significant health and quality of life concern for older adults, with up to half of all adults over the age of 65 experiencing insomnia symptoms.

They found that higher levels of both insomnia symptoms and sleep medication use were associated with higher risk of disability a year later. The work is published in the journal SLEEP.