Sleep Capital: Linking Brain Health to Wellbeing and Economic Productivity Across the Lifespan.

Golombek, Diego A; Eyre, Harris; Spiousas, Ignacio; Casiraghi, Leandro P; Hartikainen, Kaisa M; Partonen, Timo; Pyykkö, Mika; Reynolds, Charles F; Hynes, William M; Bassetti, Claudio L. A.; Berk, Michael; Hu, Kun; Ibañez, Agustín (2024). Sleep Capital: Linking Brain Health to Wellbeing and Economic Productivity Across the Lifespan. (In Press). The American journal of geriatric psychiatry Elsevier 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.07.011

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INTRODUCTION AND FRAMEWORK

Sleep capital contributes to individual and societal wellbeing, productivity, and economic outcomes and involves a novel aspect of brain capital. It encompasses the quality and quantity of sleep as integral components that influence cognitive abilities, mental and brain health, and physical health, affecting workplace productivity, learning, decision-making, and overall economic performance. Here, we bring a framework to understand the complex relationship between sleep quality, health, wellbeing, and economic productivity. Then we outline the multilevel impact of sleep on cognitive abilities, mental/brain health, and economic indicators, providing evidence for the substantial returns on investment in sleep health initiatives. Moreover, sleep capital is a key factor when considering brain health across the lifespan, especially for the aging population.

DISCUSSION

We propose specific elements and main variables to develop specific indexes of sleep capital to address its impacts on health, wellbeing and productivity.

CONCLUSION

Finally, we suggest policy recommendations, workplace interventions, and individual strategies to promote sleep health and brain capital. Investing in sleep capital is essential for fostering a healthier, happier, fairer and more productive society.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology

UniBE Contributor:

Bassetti, Claudio L.A.

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1545-7214

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

09 Aug 2024 14:37

Last Modified:

10 Aug 2024 05:14

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.jagp.2024.07.011

PubMed ID:

39117505

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Sleep health brain health economic outputs policy recommendations

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/199601

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/199601

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