The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

By the numbers

5 to 12-year-olds need nine to 11 hours of sleep per night.

12 to 17-year-olds need eight-and-a-half to nine-and-a-half hours of sleep per night.

18-year-old adults and older need seven to eight hours of sleep per night.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services