Which of the Following Statements Is True of Sleep in Middle

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of sleep in middle age?

• A) An increasing number of experts note that 11 hours of sleep or more per night are necessary for adults to perform optimally the next day.
• B) Habitual sleep deprivation in adults is linked to morbidity, especially among people with cardiovascular disease.
• C) Sleep-disordered breathing and restless legs syndrome become less prevalent in middle age.
• D) The total number of hours slept usually varies, but beginning in the 40s, wakeful periods are less frequent and there is more of the deepest type of sleep.

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