Excessive napping linked to higher death rates in seniors By Talker News Apr 20, 2026 6 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Ron Lach via Pexels By Stephen BeechExcessive napping may be a warning sign of potentially deadly underlying health conditions in older people, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$6?:@CD H9@ 2C6 AC@?6 E@ 5@K:?8 @77 — 6DA64:2==J :? E96 >@C?:?8 — 2C6 4=@D6C E@ 5J:?8 E92? @E96C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_b^`h^DEF5J\DF886DED\D6?:@CD\H9@\62E\>62E\=6DD\=:<6=J\E@\56G6=@A\56>6?E:2^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmD6?:@C 4:E:K6?Dk^2m[ DF886DED E96 DEF5J]k^AmkAmqFE E96 7:?5:?8D C6AC6D6?E 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C EC24<:?8 962=E9 4@?5:E:@?D 2?5 AC6G6?E:?8 564=:?6[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkAmp>6C:42? 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