>>> jaciel cordoba: We recently turned back the clock, and many of us got an extra hour of sleep.. But experts say its the other 364 days of the year we should focus on.>> eve tannery: a sleep-deprived nation, which is difficult on everyone. WFMZs Nancy Werteen has more in Life Lessons. >>Nancy: It happens to people of all ages - we have trouble sleeping.While some folks have serious problems for others its just a nuisance but experts say losing sleep could be doing more damage that you probably realize. Diane walking :02 >>nancy: for years diane moyer fell into a cycle familiar to many of us. not long after going to bed, she was right back up - trying anything to help her wind down. :08 >>Diane Moyer: i wouldn't sleep at all. i couldn't take naps. i couldn't relax enough, because i would get so frustrated that i couldn't sleep, that i ended up being up all the time. >>nancy: it got bad enough that diane went to see doctor aneesa das (pronounced: an- EE-suh Doss), a sleep expert at the ohio state university wexner medical center. das says people of all ages suffer from a lack of sleep, but how it impacts us changes throughout our lives. for example, school-aged children dont always get lethargic. in fact, many get hyperactive - affecting everything from how often they get sick to how well they do in school. :22 / :3 >>Dr.Anesa Das/Ohio States Wexner Medical Center: It can affect our immune function so it can be harder to fight off infection sometimes and then more importantly it probably affects how we feel during the day, how we can sort of cope and how we think >>nancy: a lack of sleep also impacts a teenagers ability to learn - but it also causes acne and accidents. a recent study showed teens are at a higher risk for car crashes when they sleep six hours or less2 - which isnt uncommon. ideally, teens need just over nine hours of sleep a night, but few get it. :17 / 1:05 >>Dr.Das: Some teens can get about eight and a half and function well, but one study has shown that only fifteen percent of teenagers actually get eight and a half hours of sleep. >>nancy: when it comes to adults, the effects are often much worse.sleep deprivation accumulates over the years and can ultimately lead to serious medical conditions. :08 / 1:21 >>Dr. affect our cardiac status, lack of sleep can affect our blood pressure.It can affect our blood glucose levels.:06 / 1:27 So we need to try to get regular sleep on a regular basis. :03 / 1:30 >>nancy: when we dont, we can pay for it in ways we never expected. ------------------ >>nancy: has also been linked to obesity, diabetes and depression - and its taking a heavy financial toll on us as well. Studies show sleep-deprived workers cost this country more than 63-billion dollars each year. Nancy Werteen 69
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