{"id":1844,"date":"2015-02-24T22:18:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T22:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=1844"},"modified":"2016-03-03T19:08:38","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T19:08:38","slug":"do-you-need-less-or-more-sleep-as-you-get-older","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/do-you-need-less-or-more-sleep-as-you-get-older\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need Less or More Sleep As You Get Older?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Research indicates that as you get older, you will need less sleep. The National Sleep Foundation recommends the following hours for each age group:<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Newborns (0-3 months): 14-17 hours<\/p>\n

\u2022 Infants (4-11 months): 12-15 hours<\/p>\n

\u2022 Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours<\/p>\n

\u2022 Preschoolers (3-5): 10-13 hours<\/p>\n

\u2022 School-age children (6-13): to 9-11 hours<\/p>\n

\u2022 Teenagers (14-17): to 8-10 hours<\/p>\n

\u2022 Younger adults (18-25): 7-9 hours<\/p>\n

\u2022 Adults (26-64): 7-9 hours<\/p>\n

\u2022 Older adults (65+): 7-8 hours<\/p>\n

It was also found that adults tend to take longer to doze off, sleep more lightly and wake up more often during the night than children and adolescents.<\/p>\n

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