Approximately one-third of our lives is devoted to sleeping, which is based on the assumption that the average person gets roughly 8 hours of sleep each night. A panel of experts from a variety of scientific disciplines convened, reevaluated numerous studies, and concluded that people require different amounts of sleep depending on their age.
The National Sleep Foundation led the panel and gathered experts from the fields of sleep, ped*atr*cs, gerontology, anatomy, phys*ology, neurology, and gynecology in order to determine the number of hours of sleep we need each night.
According to Dr. Charles A. Czesler, the chairman of the board of the National Sleep Foundation, “This is the first time a professional organization has developed age-specific recommended sleep schedules based on a thorough, systematic review of international research relating sleep duration to health, performance and safety.”
Several rounds of consensus voting have been conducted by experts after they conducted extensive reviews of published scientific studies related to sleep and health. The expert panel consisted of sex sleep experts as well as experts from the following organizations: American Association of Anatomists, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Chest Physicians, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Society of Gerontology, American Neurological Association, and American Physical Therapy Society.
American Psychological Association, American Thoracic Society, Gerontological Society of America, Human Anatomy and Phys*ology Society, Society for Research in Human Development
In accordance with The National Institutes of Health (NIH.gov), the average adult sleeps fewer than seven hours per night, yet nowhere in the recommended sleep hours do professionals advise getting less than seven hours of sleep per night. Sleep deprivation has been shown to impair attention, alertness, concentration, reasoning, and problem-solving skills, and it can seriously reduce a person’s ability to drive a car. Furthermore, sleep deprivation increases the risk of numerous heart-related and blood pressure problems.
Getting enough sleep on the other hand gives us a sharper brain to perform optimally, a mood boost as the brain has had adequate time to process emotions during sleep, a healthier heart, and more athletic ability.
According to the expert panel, according to your age, here are the recommendations on how much sleep you need each night:
1. Newborns: 0 to 3 months old
A newborn aged 0 to 3 months needs 14 to 17 hours of sleep each night. Sleeping less than 11 hours each night is not recommended.
2. Ꭵnfants: 4 to 11 months old
Baby’s aged 4 to 11 months need 12 to 15 hours of sleep each night. Sleeping less than 10 hours a night is not recommended.
3. Toddlers: 1 to 2 years old
1 to 2 year olds need 11 to 14 hours of sleep per night. It is not recommended to get less than 9 hours of sleep each night.
4. Preschoolers: 3 to 5 years old
A preschooler aged 3 to 5 years old needs 10 to 13 hours of sleep every night. It is not recommended to get less than eight hours of sleep each night.
5. School-Aged ChᎥldren: 6 to 13 years old
Children aged 6 to 13 need 9 to 11 hours of sleep each night. Sleeping less than 7 hours each night is not recommended.
6. Teenagers: 14 to 17 years old
Teenagers aged 14 to 17 need 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. Sleeping less than 7 hours a night is not recommended.
7. Young Adults: 18 to 25 years old
A young adult aged 18 to 25 needs 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. Sleeping less than six hours each night is not recommended.
8. Adults: 26 to 64 years old
From 26 to 64 years of age, adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night. Sleeping less than six hours a night is not recommended.
9. Older adults: Over 65 years old
Older adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night. It is not recommended to get less than six hours of sleep each night.
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