Tuesday Talk - March 2, 2021
Sleep and Aging: What We Know and What We Can Change
Speaker: Lynn Tepper, Clinical Professor of Behavioral Science, College of Dental Medicine and the School of Public Health, and Director of the Behavioral Science Department at CDM
Professor Lynn Tepper, a behavioral scientist with joint Columbia appointments in Dentistry and Public Health, and extensive experience in gerontology, explored issues related to sleep, including practical discussion of:
- How much sleep is really needed?
- Why does one have difficulties in falling asleep and staying asleep?
- How important is a good night's sleep and how much sleep is really needed?
Dr. Tepper is the author of three textbooks, numerous articles, is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and was a delegate to the last White House Conference on Aging.