# Sleep, mood affect how 'in control' older adults feel

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**Created:** [January 29, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/sleep-mood-affect-how-in-control-older-adults-feel/1739 "2019-01-29T18:58:46Z")\
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> **[Sleep, mood affect how 'in control' older adults feel](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190129124919.htm)**
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> Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their lives. The findings can inform efforts to improve an individual's sense of...

  
Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their lives. The findings can inform efforts to improve an individual’s sense of control, which has ramifications for physical, mental and emotional health.