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• 30 Years
• 01/04/2021

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How much sleep do you need by age?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 6+ Yrs

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School-age children (ages 6-13) need 9-11 hours.Most adults need 7 to 9 hours. Older adults (ages 65 and older) need 7-8 hours of sleep each day.

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