Chronic sleep deprivation is an issue today. Trying to get everything done, we save on sleep. And we don't realize if we win an extra hour for work, studies or sports, we risk losing years of our life later.
Dr. Helene
How much sleep do I need?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. do not get enough sleep each day.
If you eat well and exercise regularly, but don't get at least 7 hours of sleep every night, your health is at risk. Researchers at the National Sleep Foundation conducted a large-scale study to find out exactly how many hours of sleep people of different ages need:
- 65 years and older: 7-8 hours
- 18-64 years old: 7-9 hours
- 14-17 years old: 8-10 hours
- 6-13 years old: 9-11 hours
- 3-5 years old: 10-13 hours
- 1-2 years old: 11-14 hours
- Under 1 year: 12-17 hours
When you are young, lack of sleep is easier to tolerate, but as you get older, it increasingly affects your body. Sleep deprivation in the elderly provokes the develo...
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