Though sleep deprivation comes for us all on occasion, a new study suggests that habitually substandard shut-eye is linked to accelerated brain aging. While poor sleep quality doesn’t necessarily cause speedier brain aging,

Have difficulty falling or staying asleep? New research shows it's associated with signs of sped-up brain aging. Experts explain the risks.

Poor sleep in your 40s could make your brain age faster, new research suggests. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that sleep quality is closely linked to cognitive health, emphasizing the need to address sleep issues early in life.

Poor sleep at age 40 was associated with accelerated brain aging patterns at age 55, longitudinal data showed.

“Our study, which used brain scans to determine participants’ brain age, suggests that poor sleep is linked to nearly three years of additional brain aging as early as middle age," said study lead author Clémence Cavaillès, of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

People in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of poor brain health in late middle age, according to a study published in the October 23,

Poor sleep quality in early middle age is associated with increased signs of brain aging in late middle age, showing an almost three-year advancement in brain aging among those with significant sleep problems.

Poor sleep may age the brain by nearly three years, scientists say - Scans of nearly 600 middle-aged people showed sleeping badly was associated with poorer brain health years later.