The Future of Sleep: A Discussion with Derk-Jan Dijk
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Are Older People Better at Pulling an All Nighter?
Older people need less sleep and are more resilient to the negative effects of insufficient sleep, says Abin. People were instructed to be in bed for 16 hours out of 24 hours which is somewhat different than the situation most older people will find themselves in. But nevertheless, there is this clear difference in sleep capacity. That's very, very musi gest count abin, I'd have thought the opposite would have been the case.
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