A study that analyzed data from people aged 40 to 69 has shown that daytime napping could slow the rate at which the brain shrinks as we age. Researchers found that the average difference in brain volume between habitual nappers and those who were not was equivalent to 2.6 to 6.5 years of aging. ⁠ ⁠ Senior author Dr. Victoria Garfield, from the MRC Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing at UCL, said: "Our findings suggest that, for some people, short daytime naps may be a part of the puzzle that could help preserve the health of the brain as we get older."⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #napping #nap #ageing #daytimenap #sleeping #sleep #health #science