Active and healthy ageing: sleep on it

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About the research

A good night's sleep is crucial for your body and mind to recover, especially when you are a little older. But the older we get, the worse we usually sleep. Julie Vanderlinden (KU Leuven) is therefore investigating whether exercise has a positive effect on sleep and the health of the elderly.

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Julie Vanderlinden
KU Leuven

Julie Vanderlinden has a background in Public health and nursing and is currently involved in research on Active and Healthy Ageing. Julie’s field of expertise covers lifestyle interventions with a focus on sleep, physical activity, sedentary behavior and health in older adults (quality of life, wellbeing, muscle strength and functionality). She has a particular interest in sleep research, lifestyle medicine and public health.

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