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Getting Enough Sleep? Dream on About the author William Charles Dement (born 1928) is a pioneering US sleep researcher, and founder of the Sleep Research Center, the worlds first sleep laboratory, at Stanford University. He is a leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation, and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy. Christopher Vaughan is the author of How Life Begins: The Science of Life in the Womb, named as one of the best books of 1996 by the National Association of Libraries. He lives in Palo Alto, California, with his wife and two children. The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in Sleep Medicine Explores the Vital Connection Between Health, Happiness, and a Good Nights Sleep The text The consequences of sleep deprivation Sleep debt and the mortgaged mind Wide awake but not rested Sleep and well-being Toward a sleep-smart lifestyle Our opinions The patient whom he had met suffered sleep deprivation. Sleepy people make math errors, break things and become cross with their families, friends and co-workers. One experiment shows the terrible result of sleep deprivation. The author considers sleep deprivation a national emergency. The consequences of sleep deprivation Sleep debt One hour less than a full night’s sleep Accumulated lost sleep is like a monetary debt An hour of sleep debt into the next day Because of the alerting mechanism of our biological clock, it is difficult for most people to sleep too long. Sleep debt and the mortgaged mind Short sleepers were far more likely to be dead than those who slept an average of seven hours per night. Self-described long sleepers are more prone to die because they have undiagnosed sleep disorders, like sleep apnea. Enough sleep can make us feel better, happier, more vigorous and vital. Sleep and well-being You can’t work off a large sleep debt by getting a good night’s sleep. How to adopt a sleep-smart lifestyle: ﹡ Establish your a