Sleep Optimization for Longevity

Assess a patient's sleep quality and build an evidence-based plan to improve circadian alignment and sleep architecture.

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What this track covers

This track covers the physiology of sleep as an active restorative process, including glymphatic clearance, hormone regulation, immune function, and metabolic repair. It focuses on practical assessment tools and structured interventions clinicians can use to evaluate and improve a patient's sleep quality.

What you will practice

Interpret sleep questionnaires and wearable sleep data
Distinguish normal sleep architecture from disrupted patterns
Identify circadian misalignment from a patient history
Prioritize behavioral and environmental interventions first
Recognize when a referral for polysomnography is warranted

Simulator scenario

A patient reports chronic fatigue and irregular sleep timing, and the clinician must take a sleep history, identify circadian and behavioral contributors, and propose a stepwise intervention plan.

Board question topics

Sleep stages and their physiologic functions
Circadian rhythm regulation and disruption
Sleep quality assessment tools and their limitations
Indications for polysomnography referral

Ask the tutor

What does the current evidence say about screening tools for poor sleep quality in adults?Opens the tutor · answers cite their sources How do I interpret discrepancies between wearable sleep data and a patient's reported symptoms?Opens the tutor · answers cite their sources What behavioral interventions have guideline support for circadian rhythm disruption?Opens the tutor · answers cite their sources

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