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And as one 2023 study demonstrates, for adults who typically sleep with room temperatures between 68 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit, increasing the temperature to between 77 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit ...
The best temperature for sleep. The ideal temperature for sleep is typically between 60°F and 67°F for most adults, says Martina Vendrame, M.D., neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at ...
In humans, the average internal temperature is widely accepted to be 37 °C (98.6 °F), a "normal" temperature established in the 1800s. But newer studies show that average internal temperature for men and women is 36.4 °C (97.5 °F). [10] No person always has exactly the same temperature at every moment of the day.
Sufficient stress from extreme external temperature may cause injury or death if it exceeds the ability of the body to thermoregulate. Hypothermia can set in when the core temperature drops to 35 °C (95 °F). [2] Hyperthermia can set in when the core body temperature rises above 37.5–38.3 °C (99.5–100.9 °F).
Sleep problems are especially common among older adults—20% of adults over age 65 experience sleeping problems compared to 14% of adults between the ages of 18 and 44.
Room temperature, colloquially, denotes the range of air temperatures most people find comfortable indoors while dressed in typical clothing. Comfortable temperatures can be extended beyond this range depending on humidity , air circulation , and other factors.
Sleep experts recommend a cool temperature of about 65*F, pitch darkness (blackout curtains can help), and a sound machine to help drown out environmental noises that may awaken you in the night.
Between 10% and 30% of adults have insomnia at any given point in time and up to half of people have insomnia in a given year. [8] [9] [10] About 6% of people have insomnia that is not due to another problem and lasts for more than a month. [9] People over the age of 65 are affected more often than younger people. [7]