A full nights rest is not a luxary but a nescessity but a requirement to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Teenagers are recommended to have any where from 9 to 11 hours of sleep each night. Adults from the age of 18-65 should sleep from 7-9 hours per day.
Insomnia Statistics
- 20-40% of all adults have insomnia in the course of any year
- 1 out of 3 people have insomnia at some point in their lives
- Over 70 million Americans suffer from disorders of sleep and wakefulness
- Of those, 60% have a chronic disorder
Sleep Apnea Statistics
- Over 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea
- An estimated 10 million Americans remain undiagnosed
- Over 50% of all apnea cases are diagnosed in people aged 40 and over
- More prevalent in men than women
- 4 to 9% of middle-aged men suffer from apnea
- 2 to 4% of middle-aged women suffer from apnea
Narcolepsy Statistics
- Affects as many as 200,000 Americans
- Fewer than 50,000 are diagnosed
- 8 to 12% have a close relative with the disease
- Affects men slightly more than women
- 20 to 25% of people with narcolepsy have all four symptoms (excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden loss of muscle function, sleep paralysis, hallucinations)
Restless Leg Syndrome Statistics
- Affects as many as 10% of Americans
- Can begin at an early age and worsens with age
- Pregnancy or hormonal changes can temporarily worsen this disorder
Children & Sleep Statistics
- Over 2 million children suffer from sleep disorders
- Estimated that 30 to 40% of children to not sleep enough
- Children require an average of 9 to 10 hours of sleep each night
Women & Sleep Statistics
- Women are twice as likely as men to have difficulty falling and staying asleep
- Pregnancy can worsen sleep patterns
- Menopause and hormone changes cause changes in sleep
Older Adult Statistics
- Over half of those over the age of 65 experience disturbed sleep
- hose over 65 make up about 13% of the US population, but consume over 30% of prescription drug and 40% of sleeping pills
General Statistics
- Adults require an average of 8 to 8.5 hours of sleep each night
- Sleep problems add an estimated $15.9 billion to national health care costs
- 84 classifications of sleep disorders exist