By Vijay Kumar Malesu Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Apr 21 2026 Wearable sleep tracking revealed that not all naps are equal, with longer, more frequent, and morning naps standing out as potential markers of underlying health vulnerability in later life. Study: Objectively Measured Daytime Napping Patterns and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults . Image Credit:  Koldunov / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the  JAMA Network Open , a group of researchers examined whether