Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia and its link to biological ageing: analysis from a clinical trial

Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) may influence epigenetic indicators of biological ageing in older adults.

• Insomnia in older adults is linked to accelerated biological ageing.
• Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and sleep education therapy (SET) were compared for their effects on epigenetic factors.
• The study aims to clarify the impact of insomnia treatment on biological ageing markers.
• Limited knowledge exists regarding how insomnia treatments affect biological ageing.

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