# National Sleep Foundation's sleep time duration recommendations: methodology and results summary

Hirshkowitz M, Whiton K, Albert SM, et al. · Sleep Health 1(1):40–43 · 2015



## Key finding

7–9 h recommended for adults 26–64; 7–8 h for 65+.



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