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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Take this quiz to make sure

Elizabeth Angvall and Mikaela Cohen

En español

Published April 28, 2021

9 Questions

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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

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  "question" : "To increase your chances of getting a night of good shut-eye:",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Drink two glasses of red wine one hour before bedtime",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Do aerobic exercises in the morning",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Drink a cup of black tea 30 minutes before going to bed",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Sleep late on weekends",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "A 2020 poll for the National Sleep Foundation found the morning was an optimal time for aerobic exercise to boost cardiovascular conditioning and improve sleep potential.",
  "hint" : "",
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  "questionImgCaption" : "Need to get some shut-eye? Try an eye mask to block out light.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Experts say you’re getting a good night’s rest if you spend how much of your time actually sleeping?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "85 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "70 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "50 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "According to a 2020 article published by  the sleep foundation, people who sleep for 85 percent or more of the time they’re in bed are getting enough rest.",
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}, {
  "question" : "How long do sleep experts say it should take older adults to fall asleep after curling up under the covers?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "30 minutes",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "45 minutes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "60 minutes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Falling asleep in 30 minutes or less is an indicator that you’ll get a quality night’s rest, according to a 2016 report from the National Sleep Foundation.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Waking up too often in the middle of the night could hinder a good night’s rest. But how often is reasonable for older adults?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "3 times a night",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "6 times a night",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "1 to 2 times a night",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Experts say sleep patterns change as we age and can contribute to sleep problems. Physical challenges, such as bladder issues, illnesses and medications are also factors.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "According to experts, what’s a reasonable amount of time for older adults to be awake before nodding off again?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "30 minutes or less",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "60 minutes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "2 hours",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "For all age groups, waking up mid-sleep and staying up for 20 minutes or less qualifies as a good night’s sleep. But for older adults, 30 minutes is reasonable, the sleep foundation says.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the following rob people of sleep?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Some medications, including certain antidepressants and heart and blood pressure drugs",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Loneliness",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Some chronic diseases, such as arthritis and diabetes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Antihypertensives, beta-blockers and antidepressants have been linked to insomnia, according to the sleep foundation. And a study published in the journal Sleep found that the lonelier people felt, the more broken was their night-time sleep.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Exposure to what kind of lighting helps older people sleep?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "One to two hours of sunshine, during the day",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Black light, at night",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Light from bluish-white bulbs, during the day",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Light from a small incandescent nightlight, during the night",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Researchers at the Lighting Research Center found that subjects slept more soundly after receiving targeted light stimulation with bright, bluish-white bulbs.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of these is not a side effect of long-term use of Zolpidem (Ambien) in older people?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Sleepwalking",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Mania associated with bipolar disorders",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Late-night food cravings",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Memory loss",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Ambien can cause confusion, nightmares, loss of appetite and  memory loss. But you can't blame the sleep medication on middle-of-the night munchies.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of these famous nappers sometimes held meetings in his bedroom, while resting in bed?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Winston Churchill",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Lyndon Johnson",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Thomas Edison",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Bill Clinton",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Richard Nixon recalled a meeting with LBJ lounging in bed in his pajamas. During the meeting, Lady Bird Johnson reportedly entered in her dressing gown and joined her husband in bed.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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} ]

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