Grow Old, Sleep Less?

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Grow Old, Sleep Less?

Stress is considered by most sleep experts to be the number one reason for short-term sleeping difficulties.
True False

Daytime behaviors have no bearing on sleep.
True False

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which a person stops breathing for anywhere from several seconds to a few minutes during the night.
True False

People require less sleep as they grow older.
True False

People who work rotating shifts are more prone to develop sleep disorders.
True False

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that is characterized by "sleep attacks".
True False

All of us require the same amount of sleep.
True False

Consuming alcoholic drinks just before bedtime is a good way to combat insomnia.
True False

One cause of not getting enough sleep is restless leg syndrome.
True False

Caffeine can play a role in sleep disorders.
True False

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External Sources

American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

NIH publication 97-4071. National Institutes of Health. Sleep IQ NIH publication 96-3797.

This article was reviewed and updated June 2007.

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