Middle-aged people ‘need sleep to see mental health benefits of exercise’

Researchers from UCL led by Dr Mikaela Bloomberg (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) found that those in their 50s and 60s who performed regular physical activities but slept less than six hours a night had a faster decline in these skills overall.

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