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Session Schedule

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0:00:00
The role of healthy sleep in healthy ageing: The interconnections between poor sleep and frailty
Katie Stone (United States)

0:16:10
The crosstalk between sleep and muscle health: Exploring relationships between sleep disorders and sarcopenia
Ronaldo Piovezan (Australia)

0:40:00
Poor sleep and clinical sleep disorders as potentially preventable risk factors for falls
Kelly Sansom (Australia)

0:54:05
Sarcopenia, Aging, Sleep Apnea
Atul Malhotra (United States)

1:09:55
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Summary

This symposium will explore the pivotal function of sleep in disorders associated with aging, including frailty, sarcopenia, and falls. Recent evidence underscores sleep as an essential element affecting muscle strength, balance, and general physical resilience in elderly individuals. Experts will highlight recent and groundbreaking discoveries on the impact of interrupted sleep patterns, sleep disorders, and inadequate sleep quality on these age-related conditions. The event will examine new risk factors connecting sleep to musculoskeletal and functional deterioration, providing insights into early identification and multidisciplinary therapies to reduce the burden of falls and consequent traumatic injuries in older adults. A panel discussion will focus on incorporating sleep health into geriatric care and preventative measures to improve healthy aging outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this CME activity, participants will be able to:
• Comprehend the interconnection between sleep health and frailty: Evaluate the impact of sleep disorders, such as insomnia, fragmented sleep, obstructive sleep apnea, and circadian misalignment, on the advancement of frailty in elderly individuals
• Investigate the influence of poor sleep on the progression of sarcopenia: Examine how poor sleep impacts muscle mass, strength, and metabolism, emphasizing anabolic-catabolic equilibrium and inflammation
• Assess poor sleep and clinical sleep disorders as potentially preventable risk factors for falls: Investigate the impact of sleep disorders on balance, gait, and cognitive-motor integration, elevating fall risk in the senior population
• Explore preventive and therapeutic approaches: Identify evidence-based strategies for enhancing sleep health to reduce frailty, sarcopenia, and falls using pharmaceutical, behavioral, and physical therapies