Your Uncle Karl, Who Recently Retired, Has Mentioned How He

question 8

Multiple Choice

Your uncle Karl, who recently retired, has mentioned how he doesn't sleep as well as he did when he was younger. For many years, he regularly slept about 7 to 8 hours, but now that he is in his 60s, he tends to get only 5 to 6 hours of sleep per night. What would you tell him?

• A) Getting less sleep seems to be a common consequence of aging.
• B) Getting less sleep as we age is not normal, since studies show we need more sleep as we age.
• C) Getting less sleep is dangerous as we age. People should seek medical intervention to help them sleep.
• D) Getting less sleep is associated with mental health problems in our later years. Uncle Karl should consider seeing a psychologist.

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