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Older adults need less sleep than younger adults.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that older adults need less sleep than younger adults?

Unclear. Several peer-reviewed reviews report that older adults experience more fragmented sleep, more insomnia, and greater difficulty obtaining needed sleep, but none measures whether older adults actually need fewer hours of sleep than younger adults. The evidence addresses sleep quality and disturbance rather than the quantity of sleep need the claim asserts.

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Evidence against · 5
Focus of dental sleep medicine on obstructive sleep apnea in older adults: A narrative review
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Focus of dental sleep medicine on obstructive sleep apnea in older adults: A narrative review. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.2186/jpr.jpr_d_23_00047

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Focus of dental sleep medicine on obstructive sleep apnea in older adults: A narrative review
2023
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Focus of dental sleep medicine on obstructive sleep apnea in older adults: A narrative review. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2186/jpr.jpr_d_23_00047

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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SLEEP BEHAVIOR AMONG THE OLDER ADULTS IN MACAO: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH
2018
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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SLEEP BEHAVIOR AMONG THE OLDER ADULTS IN MACAO: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.20472/iac.2018.039.027

The Influence of Sleep Quality, Vigilance, and Sleepiness on Driving-Related Cognitive Abilities: A Comparison between Young and Older Adults
2020
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Bartolacci, C., Scarpelli, S., D’Atri, A., Gorgoni, M., Annarumma, L., & Cloos, C. (2020). The Influence of Sleep Quality, Vigilance, and Sleepiness on Driving-Related Cognitive Abilities: A Comparison between Young and Older Adults. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10060327

Sleep Disorders in the Older Adult – A Mini-Review
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Sleep Disorders in the Older Adult – A Mini-Review. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1159/000236900

Do 7 to 12 year olds need 10 to 11 hours of sleep per day?
2014
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Do 7 to 12 year olds need 10 to 11 hours of sleep per day?. (2014). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/22145/do-7-to-12-year-olds-need-10-to-11-hours-of-sleep-per-day

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