An article that really stood out to me was "Sleepy Adults Feel Effects Every Day". In this article, we are given a report on research done on adults reporting that they get less than seven hours of sleep. The reports states that the amount of adults that get less than seven hours of sleep has increased from 1984 to 2004. The article also touches on some interesting statistics: 48% said they snored, 37.9% reported that they unintentionally fell asleep during the day, and 4.7% reported that they had fallen asleep while driving. Falling asleep while driving is a scary thing to think about. The article also talked about loss of productivity on the job due to sleep in jobs like child care, lifeguarding, or operating heavy machinery. Falling asleep while working any of these jobs is very dangerous for not just yourself but others too.
Todd Neale, “Sleepy Adults Feel Effects Every Day,” Medpage, Mar. 3, 2011 (http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/SleepDisorders/25180)
I was a lifeguard for about three summers, and I can definitely agree with you! It was always harder to pay attention and be focused when I had gotten less sleep. It's scary to think about!
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