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Longer sleeps linked to shorter careers, Finnish study finds

The research found that severe sleep difficulties were linked to almost eight fewer months of working life.

  • Longer sleep linked to shorter working life for those aged 50 and over
  • Moderate sleep difficulties reduce employment by ~5 months, severe by ~8 months
  • Municipal employees sleeping 9+ hours see 9-month reduction in working life

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