Although the Equal Protection Clause does not offer protection against discriminatory laws promulgated by the president, Congress, or federal administrative agencies, the Supreme Court has interpreted the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment to provide such protection (Bolling v.
Teenagers (14 to 17 years): 8 to 10 hours of sleep. Young adults (18 to 25 years): 7 to 9 hours of sleep. Adults (26 to 64 years): 7 to 9 hours of sleep. Older adults (65 years or older): 7 to 8 hours of sleep. Although most men and women need about seven to eight hours of sleep per night, their sleep patterns are generally different.
This means that babies are biologically programmed to sleep more lightly and have more awakenings than adults. The amount of light sleep in our sleep cycle decreases with age. By three years of age, 33% of sleep is light. By the time weâre around 13 years old, only about 20% of our sleeping time is light sleep.