Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Seminar Series
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
2:30 PM-3:30 PM
"Spice Up Your Days and Spice Down Your Nights for Healthy Aging" by
Soomi Lee, PhD,
Associate Professor,
Department of Human Development and Family Studies,
Center for Healthy Aging,
The Pennsylvania State University.
Sedentary lifestyles and poor sleep are two prevalent issues in late
adulthood. In this talk, Dr. Soomi Lee will present a series of studies
highlighting the benefits of staying active and involved in a variety of daily
activities, as well as the importance of achieving good sleep at night. These
studies draw on data collected across different time scales, including daily
diaries and longitudinal data spanning multiple years. These studies also use
national samples of midlife and older adults, which provides insights into how
health risks may manifest throughout the aging process. This body of work
advances conceptual and methodological approaches examining the relationships
between lifestyle factors, sleep, and aging outcomes. At the end, Dr. Lee will
share practical tips and strategies to enhance lifestyles and improve sleep
health to promote healthy aging.
Sedentary lifestyles and poor sleep are two prevalent issues in late
adulthood. In this talk, Dr. Soomi Lee will present a series of studies
highlighting the benefits of staying active and involved in a variety of daily
activities, as well as the importance of achieving good sleep at night. These
studies draw on data collected across different time scales, including daily
diaries and longitudinal data spanning multiple years. These studies also use
national samples of midlife and older adults, which provides insights into how
health risks may manifest throughout the aging process. This body of work
advances conceptual and methodological approaches examining the relationships
between lifestyle factors, sleep, and aging outcomes. At the end, Dr. Lee will
share practical tips and strategies to enhance lifestyles and improve sleep
health to promote healthy aging.
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Contact Information
Nancy Colon-Anderson
nanderson@drexel.edu