Losing Sleep Can Lead to Early Death

disease control and prevention. the study was broken down by states — and it turns out marylander’s aren’t doing too well. 47 abc’s julian sadur spent the morning researching the study and now joins us live in studio. julian – whats the deal with maryland? well michelle — according to that study — maryland is the third most sleep deprived state. i’m sure we’ve all made the excuse – no worries i’ll catch up on sleep on the weekend. but health professionals tell me it’s not that simple. track adults eighteen to sixty years old are supposed to get at least seven hours of sleep according to the center for disease control and prevention. however more than a third of marylanders say they regularly miss that mark. linda hurley is the director at the peninsula sleep waves diagnostic center — she’s says lack of sleep can bring a laundry list of troubles. 1240 if you’re driving, it’s as though you’re drinking and driving, your reaction time is worse, your judgment is worse 1246 it can cause memory problems, because your memory consolidates when you’re sleeping 1250 it can cause emotional disturbances 1252 track but the effects can be more than just short term according to hurley- 1318 people that are chronically short of sleep die younger, across the board from all causes 1326 track medical professionals say it’s important to pay attention to how you feel — because that can be a sign you’re not getting enough sleep. 4243 i mean if it’s a fight to get through the day if you have to have two big cups of strong coffee to even get through your day, you feel like you’re wearing out, you feel older than your stated age that’s definitely something to bring up with your primary care and maybe get that evaluated 4249 track and if you notice that you are falling behind in your sleep — over sleeping isn’t the quick fix — as hurley says that can cause your body to experience jet lag. but some people we spoke to say it’s tough to get those seven hours. 5640 on average i get five to six average per night 5642 butt sot 5802 i get about six and half to seven 5904 butt sot 0055 uhh six reporter: six? do you feel groggy in the morning? yeah i feel tired, very tired 102 track if you need help getting some extra shut eye – medical professionals suggest keeping the tablets and laptops out of the bedroom. also keeping your bedroom no warmer than sixty eight degrees. and most importantly trying to get into a regular healthy sleep schedule that leads you to getting those seven hours. hurley says the reason cell phones and tablets keep you up is because they emit bluelight — which has the same affect on your body as sunlight. but if you have to take your cell phone or tablet into bed with you because of work — there is a solution- hurley says you can download something called a blue light blocker which will block those rays and allow you to get to sleep quicker. michelle – back to you. thanks julian – that’s 47 abc’s julian sadur reporting live in the studio. still to come — it’s the battle of the brew. coffee — that is. we’ll tell you why a