Sleep Duration - Are you getting enough sleep? There’s a lot of confusion about exactly how much sleep you actually need. Some people swear by 8 hours and others boast about being able to get by on 5 hours. The fact is everyone has unique sleep needs and preferences. Official recommendations for sleep duration for adults 18–64 years is 7–9 hours and 7–8 hours for adults 65+ —recommendations do indeed leave the [...]