How many hours of sleep are enough? - Mayo Clinic Aging Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as younger adults As you get older, however, your sleeping patterns might change Older adults tend to sleep more lightly, take longer to start sleeping and sleep for shorter time spans than do younger adults Older adults also tend to wake up multiple times during the night
How much sleep do you actually need? - Harvard Health On average, how many hours do you sleep each night? For most healthy adults, guidelines suggest at least seven hours of slumber But these are general recommendations and not strict rules "Some people need less than seven hours, while others might need more," says Eric Zhou with the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School
How Much Sleep Do You Need? - Sleep Foundation Sleep is essential, but how much sleep do we really need? Learn about how many hours of sleep kids and adults need and read useful tips for better sleep
FastStats: Sleep in Adults | Sleep | CDC The basics BRFSS is a survey of adults that looks at health and risk behaviors, including sleep Adults taking part in the BRFSS survey are asked: On average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a 24-hour period? The recommended amount of sleep for adults is at least 7 hours each day Adults reporting less than 7 hours are: Getting
How Much Sleep Do I Need? - WebMD Are you getting enough sleep? Learn more about how much sleep you need, signs and effects of sleep deprivation, and tips for how to get the sleep you need
How Much Sleep Do I Really Need? | U. S. News On average, most adults require about seven to nine hours of sleep each night, but more than 1 in 3 American adults say they fall below this recommended number
How Sleep Works - How Much Sleep Is Enough? | NHLBI, NIH Experts recommend that adults sleep between 7 and 9 hours a night Adults who sleep less than 7 hours a night may have more health issues than those who sleep 7 or more hours a night Sleeping more than 9 hours a night is not necessarily harmful and may be helpful for young adults, people who are recovering from sleep deprivation, and people who are sick How much sleep children should get